Make eye contact with the camera as much as possible.

Avoid using hand gestures.

Practice keeping your eyes rolling while reading from a distance.

Record yourself reading a report to spot your weaknesses.

Adjust your tone based on the content of the story.

Use natural facial expressions.

Project confidence with your body language.

The more you practice reading out loud, the less prepared you will be in case you need to report on a story without seeing it ahead of time.

For news reporting, you don’t need to slow down the pace you speak at and carefully enunciate each word.

It's important to seem stiff while you are reporting.

Take in every word of the report, don't just skim it.

To practice reading confidently, find a place where you can read through a news report as many times as you need to for your voice to sound smooth and natural.

Be prepared to go off-script from time to time.

Break out the video camera or smart phone and either record video or audio of yourself.