Broadcast journalism

Roanoke – New River  Radio and TV news stations 

• WDBJ 7   Roanoke, covers Lynchburg – Martinsville – Radford
• WSLS 10 – Roanoke
• WSET 13 – Lynchburg
• WVTF 89.1 FM radio – SW Virginia

Professional perspectives:

• National Association of Broadcasters’  “Television Careers” (2008)
• Television is the most common place for Americans  to get their news, but TV news is on the decline, according to the Pew Research Center. (2017 )
• “Local TV is  outpacing cable and network TV, but local TV news saw its audience decline across most time slots studied this past year. (2018)

Journalism standards and ethics 

1. Society of professional journalists code of ethics — Seek the truth, act independently, minimize harm, be accountable
2. Radio TV News Directors Association — Journalism’s obligation is to the public. Journalism places the public’s interests ahead of commercial, political and personal interests. Journalism empowers viewers, listeners and readers to make more informed decisions for themselves; it does not tell people what to believe or how to feel.
3. Ethics and reporting (this site) — Usually we don’t identify victims of crime or  witnesses to criminal activity.  We always treat all people with respect. We always avoid deception.
4. Social media guidelines (Associated Press) AP encourages employees to have social media accounts but to refrain from expressing opinions about areas they cover.

Voice Training 

1.  Three tips for training your voice — NPR training video a
2. Trill buzz floss — further tips from NPR’s Jessica Hansen.
3. Tips for stand-up and live reporting — WBA Newsroom

Observing and thinking about radio & TV news styles 

1. Find one top news story being carried in a variety of news organizations:  NPR ,  the AP wire, the Washington Post, and CNN. What’s different about their approaches? What is the same?

Reporting for radio and TV  

1. Reporting, Radio and TV basics — The News Manual

Writing for radio   

1. The haiku of radio journalism – NPR
2. How to write for radio & TV from the International Journalists Network

Writing television news scripts  

1. Writing a TV news script – BBC
2. What TV scripts look like – WBA newsroom.
3. Writing a news script – Keyonna Moore

Radio & podcasting tech 

1. Starting your own podcast — NPR
2. Professional sound from a DIY studio – NPR
3. Podcast hosting platforms review
4. Audacity – the free audio editing software.

Shooting Video   

1. Basics of video gear

Video editing    

• Video editing with Premier 
• Final Cut Pro
• Avid
• Rundown Creator   (studio software)

MORE Training resources

• BBC Young Reporter  — Terrific series on what it’s like to train for journalism in the UK
• National public radio training site — Another amazing site.
• The News Manual — An independent Australian resource
• Writing for radio and TV — International journalists network / ICFJ

Audio recording and editing 

• Download Audacity  
• How to record and edit audio
• Starting your own podcast – National Public Radio

Audio project #1 

• Create a 15 second program introduction using Audacity.

News Terms 

• Glossary of terms