Newscasting

NEWSCASTING

Lesson 23

LEARNING TARGETS

• define what a newscast is;

• familiarize yourself with the different parts of a newcast;

• plan for your news casting performance task; and

• finalize and publish your news article digitally through Wordpress.

EPO 4

Seek out issues, possibilities, and sources of related information willingly for further investigation and development. 

Open Ended

What are some of your observations about the “News Report Sample” video from your pre-class activity?

Open Ended

What is NEWSCASTING?

NEWSCASTING

• is another word for broadcast journalism, the presentation of news on television and radio.

• has been a popular form of journalism since the early 20th century and has outpaced newspapers and other forms of print news as the most common way people get the news.

TELEVISION NEWS

refers to disseminating current events via the medium of television. A "news bulletin" or a "newscast" are television programs lasting from seconds to hours that provide updates on world, national, regional or local news events

PARTS OF A NEWSCAST

Newscasts are traditionally broken into familiar blocks that include lead stories, other news, sports, weather and a kicker.

PARTS OF A NEWSCAST

Read the descriptions carefully and select the correct answer.

Multiple Choice

It is the most important stories that occurred during the day and, even in local newscasts, are often national stories.

• Lead Stories

• Weather block

• Kicker

• Sports

Multiple Choice

It provides detailed information on the day's weather, five-day forecast, possible storms and weather disturbances that may strike a particular area.

• Kicker

• Sports Block

• Weather Block

• Other Stories

Multiple Choice

This block takes up the bulk of most newscasts and is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of news and stories news producers feel are important and informative to the average viewer.

• Sports Block

• Other Stories

• Lead Stories

• Kicker

Multiple Choice

It covers all the day's sporting events, provides scores and shows highlights of played games.

• Kicker

• Weather Block

• Lead Stories

• Sports Block

Multiple Choice

It is the last segment of a newscast and often features a bizarre or humorous story intended to end the news on a lighter note.

• Sports Block

• Kicker

• Other Stories

• Lead stories

How do you create a newscast?

• Research for your target audience.

• Write the script.

• Record your newscast.

• Edit and distribute your newscast.

SOME TIPS ON DELIVERING YOUR NEWS REPORT

• Put stress and emphasis on words to give them meaning.

• Use a conversational, but authoritative voice.

• Vary speaking pace and always articulate.

• Report using gestures.

• Pair words with actions.

Open Ended

Why is newscasting extremely relevant nowadays?

NEWSCASTING PROJECT

1. Plan the news casting task with four of your classmates through a breakout session.

2. Discuss how your group will conduct the news reporting.

3. Decide on what platform to be used.

4. Assign members for the following tasks:

 • 3 news anchors

 • 1 recorder & editor

 • 1 script writer

ASYNCHRONOUS TASK

1.Finalize your news article using MS Word and upload your Final News Article document file in Teams Assignment: Final News Article before Asynchronous Period ends.

2.Publish your news article in your Wordpress account and share the link through the Published News Article announcement thread made in MS Teams.

LEARNING TARGETS

• define what a newscast is;

• familiarize yourself with the different parts of a newscast;

• plan for your news casting performance task; and

• finalize and publish your news article digitally through Wordpress.

EPO 4

Seek out issues, possibilities, and sources of related information willingly for further investigation and development.