Table of Content

1. Telling the Visual Story.
2. The Visual Grammar of Motion Picture Photography.
3. Video Editing: The Invisible Art.
4. Field Techniques of Shooting TV News.
5. The Magic of Light and Lighting.
6. The SoundTrack.
7. The Broadcast Interview: Shooting the Quotation Marks.
8. Television Script Formats, by Luan Akin.
9. Writing the Package.
10. How to Improve your Storytelling Ability.
11. The Role of Talent Performance in Field Reporting
12. Live Shots and Remotes, by Luan Akin.
13. The Assignment Editor and Producer: Architects of the Newscast
14. Sports Photography and Reporting (Bob Burke and Marcia Neville).
15. Law and the Broadcast Journalist.
16. Journalistic Ethics.

Salient Features

• Appendix C on using the Internet as a reporting tool helps students quickly locate information on the World Wide Web.
• Chapter 9, “Writing the Package,” gives students hands-on experience in creating this important part of television production.
• Chapter 8, “Television Script Formats,” provides sample scripts to teach students about script structure and to help them achieve a stronger writing style.
• Chapter 12, “Live Shots and Remotes,” examines the live reporting process and provides important tips and insight on how to organize and write a story in the field.
• Excerpts of comments by television news professionals—such as “A Day in the Life of a Photojournalist”—bring content to life.