Story Telling - Basics

'Every "good" story (report) has a beginning, middle, and and end.' 
Broadcasting Basics, Yvonne Cappe

Repetition helps  us  remember - One should write conversationlly. Paint word pictures. I need aim to be creative  with my words, but not WITH THE FACTS!




Broadcast Structure:
Because time is so scarce in broadcasting,  one must give an audience a reason to care about a story. The viewer might sympathize with my story. They may have experienced a similar event. It may be shocking either in the sense of brutality or outrage. The story should have an emotional appeal on some level.


Emotions  are the reasons I  personally get involved in stories and take ownership. 


Broadcast; We write in diamond pattern;


> Start with an introduction


> Fill in the Facts


> Conclusion.


Beginning, Middle and ENDD!!! I must remember these simple Basics.




To begin
One must use your news judgement (critical thinking) to determine the lead. The lead is what is "new" about   the story. How do you decide that? What is the first most important fact?


The second?
Is it in m market broadcast  area?


Is it timely?


Who will be affected?


A journalist must always ask  themselves


'Why do I care?' I Must Care! I Will Care!

Broadcasting

I am still  trying to get my  head round Broadcasting - mainly  the Journalistic approach. I am intrigued by how much one can accomplish as news broadcaster.


I still see myself as an outsider, not British, but have now almost spent my entire adult life in Manchester. This tears me apart when I watch news documentaries like Panorama.  I enjoy the contents.  Informative yet not much done about each topic tackled. I am caught and annoyed when such topics about forward to public  as news highlighting abuse etc but nothing in my opinion comes out of it.


I have been having an internal debate; torn on how quickly news moves in this country. The quest for news, bull dozing through any items in  its way to take advantage of first to story and originality. I  go deeper beyond  the interview. I ask my self how they coping now? Where they now especially when cameras are not recording.


I am also intrigued by my own  personal opinion on topical  subjects I have strong opinions.