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Broadcast
Journalism
By: Khady Diack
What is Broadcast Journalism?
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Broadcast
journalism is the field
of news and journals
which are "broadcast"
published by electrical
methods, instead of
the older methods,
such as printed
newspapers and
posters.
Broadcast Methods
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radio (via air, cable, and Internet)
television (via air, cable, and Internet)
the Internet generally
pictures (static and moving)
visual text
sounds
Type of Workers
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Newscast director
Technical director
Video switcher
Audio Technician
Graphics Person
Production Assistant
Newscaster
Radio Broadcast Journalism
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first medium for broadcast journalism
talent" (professional voices) talk to the audience,
including reading the news
People tune in to hear engaging personalities,
music, and information that they want
Large media conglomerates such as Clear
Channel Communications own most of the
stations in the United States
Television Broadcast Journalism
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Television (TV) news
is considered by many
to be the most
influential medium for
journalism
Television is
dominated by
attractive visuals
(including beauty,
action, and shock)
News jobs
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Anchors (formerly "anchormen") serve as masters
of ceremonies and are usually shown facing the
camera in a studio while reading unseen
teleprompters
They are often in pairs (co-anchors) side by side,
often alternating their reading
Meteorologists describe and forecast weather and
show "graphics" (maps, charts, and pictures).
Reporters research and write the stories and
sometimes edit them into a package
Production jobs
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A newscast director is in
charge of show preparation
The technical director
operates the video switcher
which controls and mixes all
the elements of the show
A graphics person operates a
character generator that
produces the name keys (onscreen titles) and full-page
graphics
The audio technician operates
the audio board
Common Journalism Terms
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A "package" is an edited set of video clips for a news story
and is common on television
A "reader" is an article read without accompanying video or
sound.
A voice over, or VO, is a video article narrated by the anchor
Sound on tape, or SOT, is sound and/or video, usually
recorded in the field
Broadcast "stories" (articles) can be written in "packages",
"readers", "voice overs", and "sound on tape".
Scripts for speaking to be broadcast tend to be written
differently than text to be read by the public.
Why I Like This Business
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I love public speaking.
Journalism has always
interested me.
I like writing scripts and
stories.
You get to be on TV or the
radio.
It’s an interesting and
exciting job.
People with this job make
a lot of money.