JRN 3360 Boston University 2020 Census Story Transcription Essay About 200 words Here is an example of how you will write the story. Notice that you will

JRN 3360 Boston University 2020 Census Story Transcription Essay About 200 words

Here is an example of how you will write the story. Notice that you will write in all caps:

YOU WILL WRITE EACH SENTENCE ON ITS OWN LINE EVEN IF IT IS A LONG SENTENCE AND CARRIES OVER INTO THE NEXT LINE.

THEN YOU WILL BEGIN THE NEXT SENTENCE.

THE NEXT LINE GOES HERE, AND THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW YOU WILL TYPE THE SENTENCES UNTIL THE ENTIRE STORY IS OVER.

DO NOT WRITE THIS AS ONE LONG PARAGRAPH. YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO IF YOU DO THIS.

NOTE: The video may take a bit to start playing, so be patient. THE CRAFT OF BROADCAST NEWS WRITING
Broadcast Writing Style vs. Print Writing Style
First be clear. It’s all about “clarity.” Radio and TV news writing and reporting
are written for the ear. Broadcast reports cannot be reread as print stories can, so
they must be written very clearly to be understood the first time.
1. Time element—Broadcast strives for immediacy. Avoid “yesterday/last
night” in leads. Instead, update the story to say what is happening now or
today.
Newspapers: Charles O. Sennett, 24, of Midcity, died last night when his
motorcycle collided with a pickup truck on Magnolia Avenue.
Broadcast: A motorcycle accident has claimed the life of a 24-yearold Midcity man.
2. Middle Initials—Broadcast is more informal and doesn’t use middle initials
unless they are part of a well known person’s name– Edward R. Murrow or
Michael J. Fox for example.
Newspaper: Officers Marc P. Waxton and Regina S. Moreno are credited…
Broadcast: Officers Marc Waxton and Regina Moreno are credited…
3. Use of names with titles or positions and age—broadcast puts titles and ages
before names for better flow and so the listener can better assess the
credibility of the source
Newspaper: Dr. William P. Bates, an EPO research chemist, said…
Broadcast: E-P-O research chemist Dr. William Bates says…
Newspapers: Mary R. Carter, 21, a College of Charleston senior, won the
lottery.
Broadcast: Twenty-one-year-old College of Charleston senior Mary Carter
won the lottery. (note: always spell out numbers when they begin sentences)
4. Approximations or rounding off numbers—broadcast rounds off big
numbers for better listener comprehension
Newspaper: School is out for 76,212 Midcity students.
Broadcast: School is out for more than 76-thousand Midcity students.
5. Verb Tenses—Broadcast uses present tenses (“says” instead of “said,” “is”
instead of “was” for example) to sound more immediate, current and timely
Newspaper: The residents said the storm was the worst they’ve ever seen.
Broadcast: The residents say the storm was the worst they’ve ever seen.
6. Active vs. Passive Voice—Broadcast uses active voice for flow and to sound
more immediate and punchy. The passive voice can slow the flow and add
unnecessary wordiness.
Newspaper: Midcity University was awarded a $500,000 grant by the Ford
Foundation.
Broadcast: The Ford Foundation has awarded a 500-thousand-dollar grant to
Midcity University.
7. Contractions—Broadcast uses more contractions than print because they
are conversational. Broadcast writing is more informal than print writing.
Newspaper: Doctors say there is a “significant cancer hazard.”
Broadcast: Doctors say there’s a significant cancer hazard.
8. Abbreviations—Don’t use in broadcast copy; use hyphens to separate
initials
Newspaper: 7621 Ramsgate Blvd.
EPA research chemist
Broadcast: 76-21 Ramsgate Boulevard
E-P-A research chemist
9. Symbols—Broadcast spells out symbols such as $ and %
Newspaper: Revenue grew by 10% to $50 million.
Broadcast: Revenue grew by 10 percent to 50-million-dollars.

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