Scriptwriting
An entire program that is committed to paper. It includes the dialog, music, camera angles, stage direction, camera direction, camera graphics and all other items that the director or script-writer feels should be noted.
Script
He was able to identify a leaf
What are the cemetery words here and how can you rewrite it?
A: was able
He identified the leaf.
What is the general rule for numbers?
One through Nine = Spell
10+ = Figure
The girl, age nine, said her Father is a democrat and a capt. In the United States Army.
The girl, 9, said her father is a democrat and a captain in the United States Army.
A type of story that uses b-roll (background footage) rolled in from the control room, in addition to the script read by the anchor/reporter.
Voiceover (VO)
A program format in which the talent speaks and the camera shoots almost entirely in a medium close-up.
Talking Head or Big Talking Face (BTF)
When Lilly Galloway got hit in the head during field hockey tryouts two years ago, she got a concussion.
What are the cemetery words here?
A: get/got
A hit to the head during field hockey tryouts two years ago landed Lilly Galloway her first concussion.
How would I abbreviate a state like California?
Calif.
How would you write six-foot-three?
6-feet-3-inches
The interview that supports the story from the subject.
Sound on Tape/Soundbite
Essentially a research paper for TV.
Documentary
The school board decided to add two snow days to the calendar.
What are the cemetery words here?
A: decided to add
The school board added two snow days to the calendar.
What are the titles for these people?
Lt.
Gov.
Rev.
Sen.
Rep.
Lieutenant
Governor
Reverend
Senator
Representative
A well thought-out 1 to 2 minute special that contains its own intro to outro, edited, and can be inserted at any live program. (i.e., KVIA story about infrastructure)
Package
30-60 seconds in length and aims to inform the public or to convince the public to do (or not to do) something in the interest of common good.
Public Service Annoucement
They had the opportunity to work with paper and scissors.
What are the cemetery words here?
A: opportunity
They worked with paper and scissors.
True or False: Whenever using a quote from a subject, always make sure to use the word "said"
True
Fix the address: 1410 1st avenue
1410 First Ave.
A human interest story that focuses on one person and why that person is newsworthy.
Personality Profile or Personality Feature
Sketches that portray the way the image on television should look in the finished program. They sometimes resemble a comic book.
Storyboards
Seniors were collecting canned goods.
A: were collecting
Seniors collected canned goods.
True or False: If I wanted to talk about an article from the New York Times it should be written like "The New York Times"
What is the proper way to write January 15th?
Jan. 15
The organization of stories and sequences of a newscast in written form.
A rundown