Broadcast News
How do you get into tv news?
Me!!!!
- What are your strongest skills?
- What are your interests?
- What makes you happy?
Best. Job. Ever.
"My only advice is, follow your dream and do whatever you like to do the most. I chose journalism because I wanted to be in the places where history was being made."
-Jorge Ramos
Things to consider:
- Salary
- Schedule
- Location
- Opportunity for growth
Anchor/MMJ
Multimedia Journalist:
- Generate story ideas
- Interviews
- Shoot video
- Write stories
- Edit
- Post to web
- Stand ups
- Live shots
LIGHTS, CAMERA........
Newsroom Team
Anchor:
- Strict deadlines
- Work isn't canceled for bad weather!
- Work on Holidays
- Crime, hard stories
- Public criticism
- Limited jobs
- Produce show
- National news
- Graphics
- Deliver the news
- Improvise, break stories as needed
Reporter
Anchor
- Producer
- Assignment Editor
- Videographer
- Director
- Audio
- Graphics
- Floor Director/Cameras
Common Misconceptions:
- Hair/make up artist
- Just "read" the news
- All about fame & fortune
Sports
Meteorologist
DMA - Designated Market Area
Dream Job
"Geographic areas in which local television viewing is measured by The Nielsen Company."
NYC
#1
- Bachelor's Degree
- Internships/Experience
- Contacts!!!!!!
- HARD WORK
- Set a goal
LIMA
#187
Telling the Story
The more people watching TVs, the bigger the DMA
- Research the story
- Video available?
- Contacts, interviews
- Real example, localize the story - does the public care about this? Who?
- Direction, most important info
Jenna Siffringer Anchor/Producer & MMJ