Assignment 1

Broadcast News Script Template

(Change to title of the story)

{===ANCHOR===}

{===ANCHOR===}

ON CAMERA

THIS IS THE LEAD, WHERE WE HOOK THE VIEWER AND TELL THEM WHY THIS IS A STORY THEY MUST SEE.

TURN TO DOUBLE BOXES

JOINING US NOW IS REPORTER (NAME) LIVE AT THE (PLACE) WHERE (RELEVANCE) - (NAME) - (ASK A RELEVANT QUESTION)

REPORTER LIVE ON CAMERA IN FIELD

===REPORTER LIVE INTRO===

REPORTER SAYS AN IMPORTANT HEADLINE HERE ABOUT THE STORY AND WHY IT’S SO HIGH UP IN THE NEWSCAST.

SECOND SENTENCE IS THE LEAD IN LINE TO REPORTER’S PACKAGE ON TAPE.

====PKG====

NOTE: *On this side, you will use descriptions to match what video will be used to cover up the tracks or audio soundbites if we’re not seeing peoples’ faces. Examples below.

====SOT FULL===

===TRACK/VO of tba video====

===SOT FULL===

===SOTVO cover end of sot with tba video====

===TRACK/VO continue video from above====

===SOT VO cover with video of tba===

===DISSOLVE BACK TO LIVE REPORTER===

====NATS===

“short snippet of a quote or nat sound of kids/nature/people at a rally”

===TRACK===

HERE IS THE FIRST LINE WHERE THE REPORTER TELLS A MAIN NEW NUGGET OF THE STORY.

===SOT====

“Here is a soundbite on tape (aka “sot”) where a strong soundbite tells more of the story, from a credible or passionate source.”

===TRACK===

HERE IS WHERE THE REPORTER MAY ONLY NOW INTRODUCE THE NAME OF THE PERSON WHO JUST SPOKE, AND GIVE HER NAME, TITLE AND CREDIBILITY, AND EXPLAIN WHY SHE’S SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THIS STORY/CAUSE/SITUATION.

====SOT===

“Next soundbite here is possibly an opposing soundbite if this is a news story and there are opposing viewpoints, or, if it’s a fully positive story, it could be another soundbite of support.”

===TRACK===

HERE IS ANOTHER LINE WITH INFORMATION OR FACTS FROM THE REPORTER. MORE THAN ONE SENTENCE CAN BE INSERTED INTO A TRACK SEGMENT AT A TIME.

===SOT===

“Here is one last soundbite that leaves the story on a positive or inquisitive note…”

===DISSOLVE BACK TO LIVE REPORTER===

REPORTER LIVE ON CAMERA IN FIELD

====REPORTER LIVE TAG===

REPORTER HERE SAYS ONE LAST RELEVANT LINE

REPORTER AND ANCHOR IN DOUBLE BOXES

====REPORTER LIVE TAG===

REPORTER SAYS ANCHOR, BACK TO YOU.

===ANCHOR===

REPORTER, QUESTION, ASKS QUICK QUESTION.

===REPORTER==

ANSWERS QUICK QUESTION.

===ANCHOR===

THANKS REPORTER.

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