Fox 61 Student News
News Tips
This page is designed to provide additional training to teachers and students participating in the Fox 61 Student News program.
On a regular basis News at 10 staff members will provide information to help students improve writing, producing, editing and videography skills.
A Guide For You To Consider
When Working On Your News Stories
Delivery: How is the voice used to tell the story? Did the reporter sound natural? (Pitch, Tone, Pacing, Diction)
Interviews: Were sound bites interesting and did they enhance the story?
Originality: Was the story creative, unique, a fresh perspective?
Writing: Was the report written clearly, creatively and grammatically correct? Were the people interviewed introduced in the voice-over?
Video: Do the pictures illustrate the story? (Composition, lighting, steadiness)
Audio: How was the sound used to enhance the story? (clarity, consistency, Natural Sound)
Editing: Were the pictures and sound used in the proper sequence to tell the story? (Was the first shot an action shot? Did the video match the audio? Was there 5 seconds of video/audio pad at the beginning and end of the story?)
Overall: How were all of the elements used to tell an interesting story for the viewer?
Now online: Most Frequent Mistakes
THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTION IS FROM NEWS AT 10
THE STAND-UP
One of the most difficult elements of a package is the stand-up. Two questions you have to ask yourself are: 1. Where do you put it? 2. What do you say when you are out in the field and you haven't even put the story together yet? The following guidelines should help you in developing and positioning your stand-up.
A Stand-up is where the reporter is seen telling the story in the package. It is usually placed in the middle or end of a news package.
How to use a Stand-Up:
#1. A stand-up is often used as a bridge..to carry your story from one thought or point to another.
Here is a sample stand-up bridge.
Another aspect of reporting is how to set-up an interview.
The key word here is "another." This changes the direction of the story. You can also use a stand-up to change gears by highlighting an opposing viewpoint:
Here is an example of that:
But not everyone agrees with the guidelines...Some reporters think stand-ups are unecessary.
This approach is often used as a segue to tell the other side of a story.
#2. A stand-up can be used at the end of the story to bring it to a close. A warning here! Don't sum up a story by editorializing. For example, don't say "After seeing the way these stand-ups are done first hand, I think it's easier said than done."
Whatever fact or information you planned to put at the end of the package could be incorpoarated in your stand-up.
Here is an example :
The group plans to meet next Saturday to discuss what to say in stand-ups I'm ........., FOX 61 News at 10.
One thing to remember..Please don't forget..Never..Never say only your name and what school you attend in the stand-up. You must use your stand-up to bring information to your story. not just who you are and what school you attend.
Where should you do your stand-up?
A stand-up should be done at the location. You want to show the viewers that you were there.
Here is an example:
If your story is about how firefighters helped children jump from a second floor window. Stand in front of the building, tell the viewers what happened and point to the exact window..where the chidren jumped.
Good luck and as always have fun!!
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