Beginning Radio-TV Newswriting

by Tom Tim Beginning Chaffin and K. Tim Wulfemeyer

Every prospective radio-TV journalist must start somewhere. And the best place to start is at the beginning ... Beginning Radio-TV Newswriting . The fourth edition of this bestselling text is truly a self-instructional learning experience, familiarizing students with the basic styles, principles, and techniques of radio-TV newswriting. Through clear instruction, examples and exercises, beginning students learn correct radio-TV news style and learn how to: Understand and use basic radio-TV news terms Write radio and television news "reader" stories Place attribution in its proper place in a sentence Place a person's title in its proper place in a sentence Place a person's age in its proper place in a sentence Place a person's address in its proper place in a sentence Write direct and indirect quotations Place time elements in their proper place in a sentence Write numbers Write individually voiced numbers and letters Write copy to match pictures and graphics Write copy to match video Write introductions to reporter packages Edit copy New to this edition are a list of radio-TV news terms and summary writing assignments for radio and television newswriting, which test student mastery of basic skills. Fully updated and with even more examples, exercises and tests, Beginning Radio-TV Newswriting is the ideal supplement to basic newswriting texts or basic radio-TV industry texts for beginning students.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813828708
• ISBN13: 9780813828701
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 107 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

The basic ins and outs of writing professionally

Now in its fourth edition, Beginning Radio-TV Newswriting: A Self-Instructional Learning Experience by Tim Wulfemeyer is a solid primer on the basic ins and outs of writing professionally for radio and television. News terms, sample writing assignments, examples, tips, tricks, techniques, and more make Beginning Radio-TV Newswriting a an invaluable instructional reference for anyone with an interest in entering this exciting and specialized field of writing. Also very strongly recommended is Tim Wulfemeyer's accompanying text, Radio-TV Newswriting: A Workbook, 2nd Edition ...