Broadcasting #8: Writing for Broadcast

Multiple Choice

What is step 1?

• Remember

• Brainstorm

• Unlearn

• Research

Open Ended

Take a guess: Why do you think writing for broadcasting might be different from regular writing?
(Don't be lazy, take a guess!!!)

Multiple Choice

One ______________ per sentence

• word

• subject

• idea

• person

Multiple Choice

One __________ per story

• Theme

• report

• idea

• subject

Multiple Choice

True or False: We are have to unlearn everything we know about writing so that we can write in a way that will work on video

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is a conversational tone?

• A professional way of talking

• Using slang, jokes, etc.

• Using a normal, relaxed way of talking

• Talking back and forth with one person

Multiple Choice

Using big words and complicated words forces the viewers to have to _______________.

• work hard to comprehend

• do research for themselves

• fall asleep

• get interested in what you are talking about.

Multiple Choice

We want to make it ________ for viewers to understand our broadcast.

• easy

• difficult

Multiple Choice

True or False: Fairytales always have a beginning, middle, and end.

• true

• false

Multiple Select

What questions does a news story answer?

Select all that apply.

• Who

• What

• Where

• When

Multiple Select

What questions may not always be answerable in a broadcast report?

Select all that apply

• What?

• Who?

• How?

• Why?