Broadcasting: Writing & Gathering News

Writing news: Fill in the missing word: "Journalists use language that is clear, and correct

(a)  

• Concise
• Crafted
• Cool
• Confident

Writing news: Journalist's language is simple. Which of the following phrases is the best example?

(a)  

• Fire fighters rushed to the scene of a massive blaze
• Riot police used shields to push demonstrators back.
• The Prime Minister was hauled over the coals.

Writing news: Which of these is most likely to annoy readers?

• Jargon

• Big chunks of text

• Inaccurate spelling and grammar

Writing scripts: After you've written your script down, what's the first thing you should do?

• Give it straight to the editor

• Read it aloud to make sure it sounds OK

• Move onto the next story

Writing headlines: What is the golden rule for writing headlines?

• Never let the facts get in the way of a good story

• Keep it short and bright

• Be as clever as possible

Interviews: A closed question...

(a)  

• prompts "yes" or "no" answers.
• prompts the response the interviewer is looking for.
• works well in radio interviews.

Interviews: Encouraging interviewees to include your question in their answer is useful because...

• it gives you time to think of your next question.

• it makes it easier to leave out your questions when you are compiling your report.

• People like giving long answers.

• it is easier for the interviewee to understand.

News values: If you present stories fairly and without bias, you could be described as being...

• partisan

• incredible

• impartial

• knowledgeable

Interviews: You've asked someone if you can interview them on camera. They say yes - but only if you give them a list of your questions first. What should you do?

• Ask them which questions they would like to be asked.

• Send them the questions you are going to ask

• You can't tell them anything due to data protection

• Tell them the topics you are going to be asking about

Research: A fact is...

• A statement that is true and can be backed up with evidence

• A scientific statement

• A statement made by someone important

• A statement based on a belief