Full Description
"Air Words" is a hands-on workbook with numerous exercises and writing examples that focuses on developing writing skills for broadcast news.
Contents
1. Radio, Television, and the Webcast 2. The Mechanics of the ScriptCopyediting, Fact Checking, Research, and Defamation 3. The Shift from Print to Effective Broadcast Copy 4. Writing the Compelling Lead 5. Getting Interviews: The Powerful Soundbite 6. Using Soundbites Effectively 7. Using Soundbites in Packages 8. Over-the-Air and Internet Radio 9. Television: Writing to Stills and CGs 10. TV: Writing the VO and the VO/SOT 11. Television: Packages and Live Shots 12. Producing for All Media: Developing Stories 13. Creating Effective Newscasts
