Beginning Radio-Tv Newswriting » (4th Edition)

K. Tim Wulfemeyer is a Professor in the School of Communication at San Diego State University and he serves as the Coordinator of its Journalism Degree Program. He has extensive radio-TV news experience, both on-the-air and behind the scenes as a producer, newswriter, videographer, newscaster, sportscaster, host and reporter.

Every prospective radio-TV journalist must start somewhere. And the best place to start is at the beginning ... Beginning Radio-TV Newswriting. The fourth edition* of this bestselling text is truly a self-instructional learning experience, familiarizing students with the basic styles, principles, and techniques of radio-TV newswriting. Through clear instruction, examples and exercises, beginning students learn correct radio-TV news style and learn how to:

* Understand and use basic radio-TV news terms.

* Write radio and television news "reader" stories.

* Place attribution in its proper place in a sentence.

* Place a person's title in its proper place in a sentence.

* Place a person's age in its proper place in a sentence.

* Place a person's address in its proper place in a sentence.

* Write direct and indirect quotations.

* Place time elements in their proper place in a sentence.

* Write numbers.

* Write individually voiced numbers and letters.

* Write copy to match pictures and graphics.

* Write copy to match video.

* Write introductions to reporter packages.

* Edit copy.

New to this edition are a list of radio-TV news terms and summary writing assignments for radio and television newswriting, which test student mastery of basic skills. Fully updated and with even more examples, exercises and tests, Beginning Radio-TV Newswriting is the ideal supplement to basic newswriting texts or basic radio-TV industry texts for beginning students.

1. Online Newswriting: Philosophy, Style & Methods

• Style guidelines; Models; Interactivity; News games; Examples– good and bad; Self-tests; Skills building; Summaries

2. Streaming Audio

• Writing natural sound; Introducing sound bites; Introducing reporter packages; Examples – good and bad; Self-tests; Skills building; Summaries

3. Graphics

• Writing to pictures; Writing to maps; Writing to charts; Examples – good and bad; Self-tests; Skills building; Summaries

4. Streaming Video

• Types of video scenes; Writing to video; Examples – good and bad; Self-tests; Skills building; Summaries

5. Legal Concerns

• Libel; Invasion of privacy; Copyright; Examples – good and bad; Self-tests; Skills building; Summaries

6. Ethical Concerns

• Accuracy; Fairness and balance; Sensationalism; Gossip and rumors; Completeness; Examples – good and bad; Self-tests; Skills building; Summaries

7. Writing Exercises

• Basic newswriting


• Writing News + Audio


• Writing News + Graphics


• Writing News + Video