Basic TV reporting / Ivor Yorke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yorke, Ivor, author.

Series:

Media manuals.

Media manual Basic TV reporting

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Television broadcasting of news.

Broadcast journalism--Technique.

Broadcast journalism.

Journalism--Technique.

Journalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (165 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Basic television reporting

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; New York, New York : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Basic TV Reporting is a practical, easy to read guide to the skills needed to become a successful television reporter - arguably the most demanding and glamorous job in journalism. The book describes the role in detail, how reporters fit into the editorial team and where their duties begin and end. Basic TV Reporting is a practical, easy to read guide to the skills needed to become a successful television reporter - arguably the most demanding and glamorous job in journalism. The book describes the role in detail, how reporters fit into the editorial team and where their duties begin and end. The late Ivor Yorke has enjoyed a wealth of experience to pass on to aspiring broadcast journalists, having spent more than 20 years as a writer, reporter, producer and editor, before becoming Head of Journalist Training, BBC News and Current Affairs. He was also a freelance training consultant. He is the author of Television News (now in its third edition) and co-author with the late Bernard Hesketh of An Introduction to ENG, also published by Focal Press. Reviews: `This is a short, well-constructed book which is of as much value to the interviewed as to the interviewer. It is practical and down-to-earth (`keep off the gin, and stick to the tonic') and delightfully easy to read.' British Journal of Educational Technology. ' Easy to read guide to the skills needed to become a successful TV reporter.' Voice of the Listener

Contents:

Planning Future CoverageForeign news; Assignment Planning; The daily diary; The assignments desk; Sources; The agencies; Making contact; Keeping the list; Making Use of Your Contacts; The double-check; Briefings and lobbies; Uses and abuses; Resisting Political Pressures; Defending against 'the spin'; Video news releases; Getting Started; Seeing How It's Done (1); Stage 1: Planning and assignments; Stage 2: On the road; Stage 3: Picture editing; Watching Brief (2); Stage 4: Graphics; Stage 5: The newsroom; Stage 6: Studio and production; Stage 7: Practice; Make the Most of Your Talent

Style and 'presence'The need for training; Dressing the Part (1); Keeping the audience's attention; Programme dress rules; Dressing the Part (2); Accessories; Hairstyles; Beards; Cosmetics; Voice Production; The wish to communicate; Pronunciation; Speech Clarity; No smoking rules; Conquering stage fright; A Friend in the Audience; Be logical; Develop a rapport; Learn from others; Writing Technique; How to Write for Television; Keep it simple; Write as you speak; Be logical; Avoid stupidities; Good Language; Slang; Eponyms; Clichés; Acronyms; Avoiding Unnecessary Offence; Sexism; Racism

AgeismPolitical labels; Aiming for Comprehension; Keep in touch; Signposting; Facts and figures; Writing to Pictures; Golden rules of writing for television; Using the Shot-list; Common errors; Words Before Pictures; 'Wild-track' commentary; Leave room for 'sound-bites'; Influence of new technology; Covering A News Item; Introducing the News Camera; Staff versus freelance; Camera crew numbers; Single crewing; Video journalists; Camera Crew Who's Who; Camera operators; Sound recordists; Engineers; Electricians; Part of the Team; Discuss content; Sensitivities; Camera and Sound Equipment

Electronic news gatheringEnter the camcorder; The advantage of ENG; Sound; Personal microphone; Directional microphone; Stick microphone; Radio microphone; Other microphone types; Basic Reporting Skills; Stand-uppers; The right backgrounds; Centre-screen or to one side?; Memory Aids; How to remember the words; Alternatives; Electronic prompting; Miniature tape recorders; The Art of Interviewing; Preparation; Questions; Interview Preparation; Submitting questions; Tone; Interview Technique; Putting the questions; Supplementaries; Cliché questions; Interview Types; Set-piece interviews

Doorstepping

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781136026027

1136026029

9781136026010

1136026010

OCLC:

949811252