Chapter 1
What does the acronym FAITH stand for?
Fair, Accurate, Interesting, Thorough, Human
What do stories need to make the viewer feel something?
Great storytelling clarifies_______.
Complexity
What should your do after you study your notes and before you begin to write?
All news by definition is in what tense?
Past
To make a story memorable, the viewer has to _______something.
Feel
What style of writing do journalists use? "news first, details later"
Inverted pyramid
_______are usually people, but they can be objects.
Avoid writing these type of leads that run in place.
Fred Flinstone leads
Any verb that is a derivation of the verb phrase______ is passive.
"to be"
Great stories hang in the viewer's _____and catch the viewer's eye.
Ear
What must the last sentence of your story directly connect to?
The three-word focus statement.
Television journalism can "educate, _____________, and inspire."
illuminate
You never get a second chance to make what?
A first impression
Active verbs tell the viewer...
Who did what
Focus your story to _________sentence, or even _______ words.
one; three
Aim for the viewer's.....
Explain why it is a good idea to tell the big story through strong but small characters.
Allows the viewer to feel what the characters feel.
Why shouldn't you use the word "continues?"
If something continues it is not new.
Why should you ask only one question at a time during an interview?
The interviewee will choose the question that is the easiest to answer and avoid the most difficult.
What do you use for the subjective part of your story?
What type of closing should your news story have?
"ear-catching"
Explain what happens when good soundbites from the character are chosen.
They allow the viewer to share the feelings/emotions of the character...to walk in their shoes.
Why should you avoid using "if you?"
Gives the viewer the choice not to watch if it doesn't pertain to them.
What is the golden rule for interviewing children?
Do unto other people's kids as you would have other people do unto your kids.