- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part 1 Acquiring the News
- Chapter 1 Legal and Ethical Considerations
- Chapter 2 Locating the News
- Introduction
- Assignment Desk
- Spontaneous, Planned, and Enterprised Stories
- Follow-Ups on Previous Newscasts
- The Wires
- Local Experts
- Social Media and the Internet
- Monitoring the Competition
- Beat Checks, Cop Shops, and Police Scanners
- Press Releases and Future Files
- Franking and Political News Releases
- Public Information Officers
- The Calendar
- Production Meetings
- Summary
- Test Your Knowledge
- Exercises
- Chapter 3 Developing Stories
- Chapter 4 Collecting Information from Real and Virtual Documents
- Introduction
- Internet Versus Physical Reporting
- Internet Domains
- Internet Searches
- Social Media
- Open Records
- Public Records and “Sunshine Laws”
- Filing an FOIA Request
- The Privacy Act
- Collecting Governmental Information
- Collecting Information About the Government
- Government Information on Businesses and Individuals
- Additional Real and Virtual Documents
- Database Services
- City Directories, Phone Books, and Reverse Directories
- Creating Expert Databases
- Summary
- Test Your Knowledge
- Exercises
- Chapter 5 Beats, Spot News, and Reporting Assignments
- Part 2 Writing the News
- Chapter 6 Newswriting Mechanics
- Chapter 7 Newswriting Style
- Introduction
- Descriptors and Identifiers
- Numbers, Capital Numbers, Punctuation Marks, and Websites
- Language—Using the Best Words
- Language—Using the Best Phrasing
- Verbs
- Attribution, Quotes, Time, Transitions, Locations, and People
- Transferring to the Web and Social Media
- Summary
- Test Your Knowledge
- Exercises
- Chapter 8 Writing Compelling Leads
- Part 3 Reporting the News
- Chapter 9 Fieldwork
- Chapter 10 Interviewing
- Introduction
- Before the Interview
- Warming Up
- During the Interview
- Phrasing Questions Carefully
- Avoiding Leading Questions
- Listening Carefully
- The Tough Questions
- Keeping Control
- Keeping a Neutral Demeanor
- Identifying Sound Bites
- Checking Facts
- Asking Enough Questions
- Finishing the Interview
- After the Interview
- Returning to the Station
- Special Considerations
- Off the Record
- Man-on-the-Street Interviews
- The Phone Interview
- Summary
- Test Your Knowledge
- Exercises
- Chapter 11 Covering Planned Events
- Chapter 12 Reporting Live
- Chapter 13 Voiceovers, Packages, and Story Formats
- Part 4 Producing the News
- Chapter 14 Producing the Television Newscast
- Chapter 15 Producing the Radio Newscast
- Introduction
- The State of Radio News
- Your Audience
- Organizing Material
- Fundamentals of Writing for Radio News
- Writing from the Back
- The Lead Story
- The Rest of the Newscast
- Localizing the News
- Story Length
- Actualities and Field Technology
- Studio Technology
- Wraparounds
- Lead-Ins
- Teases
- Headlines
- Pad Copy
- Back Timing
- Convergence and Radio News
- Summary
- Test Your Knowledge
- Exercises
- Chapter 16 Delivering the News
- Introduction
- Appearance
- Credibility
- One-Way Communication
- Delivery, Pacing, and Dialects
- Reading the Teleprompter
- Listening to Yourself
- Correct Pronunciation
- Marking Copy
- Characteristics of Successful Anchors
- Cosmetics
- Before the Newscast
- Mic Levels
- Virtual News Sets
- Online Delivery
- Summary
- Test Your Knowledge
- Exercises
- Part 5 Transitioning into Professional Newsrooms
- Glossary
- Index
Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing Seventh Edition
Frank Barnas
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