1. BROADCAST NEWS PRODUCTION
All the tiny pieces make a beautiful big picture...

2. WHAT IS A NEWS PRODUCER?
If a newscast is a body:
The anchors are the face
The reporters are the arms and legs
The producer is the brain
The producer decides what the audience gets to watch

3. BUILDING A SHOW: The basic parts of a newscast
Stories come in different forms
A reader
a story without video
the anchor reads the information
no more than 15 to 20 seconds and used sparingly

4. BUILDING A SHOW: Types of stories A VO (pronounced voh or vee-oh)
the anchor talks over the video
this type of story is no more than 30 seconds
the script should match the video as much as possible

5. BUILDING A SHOW: Types of stories VO/SOT or VOB
includes video and part of an interview related to the story VO stands for voice over SOT is “sound on tape” VOB it is bite as in sound bite
the SOT should be not longer than 15 seconds long
the total story should be about 45 seconds long

6. BUILDING A SHOW: Types of stories Package
all of these married together PLUS the reporter’s or anchor’s voice recording to narrate the story
packages are typically 90 seconds long, but length is determined by the content of story

7. SO HOW DO YOU PICK OUT WHAT THE AUDIENCE SEES?
Look for a mix of hard news and stories that are lighter in nature
Most newscasts contain these categories of stories News Features Sports
Basically it looks like this News at the top or the beginning Features in the middle Sports at the end

8. HOW TO DETERMINE NEWSWORTHINESS
Three criteria of a strong news story
Timeliness Has your audience heard this before? Why is it important today? What is new in your story today?
Impact Who is affected by the story? How many are affected by the story?
Conflict/controversy Are there different sides at odds?

9. HOW TO DETERMINE NEWSWORTHINESS
Feature stories
Do not have the criteria of timeliness
Placed later in the show to keep viewers watching
Some of the most memorable stories produced

10. HOW TO DETERMINE NEWSWORTHINESS
Sports stories
Local sports take precedence over national sports
Sports can also be news stories if they are timely and impactful
Sports segments can also contain features

11. BROADCAST NEWS PRODUCTION
All the tiny pieces make a beautiful big picture...