Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter you should be able to:

  • Construct a standard broadcast story, keeping in mind the impact of audio and video on your storytelling.
  • Define and differentiate among the types of broadcast stories and explain how and when to use them.
  • Apply strategies of writing for the ear instead of writing for the eye.
  • Understand the differences between print and broadcast writing in terms of script style, formatting and story structure.
  • Apply concepts of pace and flow to sentence construction and story structure.