10 Steps to Writing a Story – Broadcast Journalism

1. Find a topic.
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2. Find an angle.
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3. Collect data.
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4. Conduct the interviews 3p 3q open ended questions.
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5. Shoot your reporter stand up. should appear in the middle of the story.
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6. Organize your sound bites.
-piece of audio that can stand on it's own
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7. Write transitions in your story.
-stand up can be a transition
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8. Write the intro and conclusion of your story.
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9. Write the anchor ins and outs (if necessary).
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10. Collect b-roll to add to your story (throughout steps 4-9)
-need 10 times the footage
-want the b roll to match the a roll
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*Steps 4-8 in your story are called the a-roll