NEWSCASTING CONCEPTS

• Radio and television newscasting evolved in the 20th century and began to quickly overtake newspapers. The first licensed radio station, KDKA, was founded in 1920 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Television followed in the 1940s and '50s. News broadcasts began on radio as commentaries and gained popularity during World War II. Radio's newscasts moved on to television and created the traditional newscast format we have today.

Newscasts are most commonly seen in the typical anchor-driven, fast-paced format seen on local and national news shows. Newscasts also can be more specific, focusing on one topic, such as sports. They also can be in the form of newsmagazines, longer programs reporting a few stories more in-depth rather than a quick overview.

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Radio newscasts can vary widely from short "rip and read" bits where a broadcaster reports the headlines to more in-depth programming on networks

Television news refers to disseminating current events via the medium of television. A "news bulletin" or a "newscast" are television programs lasting from seconds to hours that provide updates on world, national, regional or local news events.

Newscasts are traditionally broken into familiar blocks that include lead stories, other news, sports, weather and a kicker.

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NEWSCASTING CONCEPTS

BY: KAREN MAE PINSOY

What You Need

HOW DO I CREATE A NEWSCAST?

PARTS OF A NEWSCAST

Lead Stories

WHAT IS NEWSCASTING?

• The most important stories that occurred during the day and, even in local newscasts, are often national stories.
• Consist of breaking news that develops during the news broadcast or that began just before the broadcast went on the air.
• Some newscasts will actually go live to a reporter who has arrived on the scene of the breaking story, giving viewers up-to-the-minute information on what's happening.

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IN TELEVISION

Newscasting is . . .

Weather

Other Stories

• The weather block of a newscast provides detailed information on the day's weather, five-day forecast, possible storms and weather disturbances that may strike a particular area.
• Many weather forecasters use digital, colored maps with graphics that display weather patterns, cloud formations and areas of heavy rainfall.
• The weather block may also become the lead story in the event of a tropical storm, hurricane, blizzard, heavy rainfall or heat wave that causes disruptions to power, traffic accidents and displaced homeowners.

• At the conclusion of the lead story block, many newscasts will move on to other less urgent news.
• The "other news" segment, also known as the "B block," often covers local crimes, arrests, updates on old stories, government activities and lifestyle and health stories.
• This block takes up the bulk of most newscasts and is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of news and stories news producers feel are important and informative to the average viewer.

another word for broadcast journalism, the presentation of news on television and radio. Newscasting has been a popular form of journalism since the early 20th century and has outpaced newspapers and other forms of print news as the most common way people get the news.

Sports

Kicker

HISTORY

IN RADIO

• The sports block of a newscast covers all the day's sporting events, provides scores and shows highlights of played games.
• Many sports newscasts also include interviews with athletes and sports personalities and often have live coverage of sporting events taking place in the community.

• The kicker is the last segment of a newscast and often features a bizarre or humorous story intended to end the news on a lighter note.
• Television news producers also use kickers to humanize their anchors and make them more relatable to the viewing audience.
• Kickers are designed to make the audience leave a newscast feeling good about what they've just seen as opposed to lingering on the hard news from earlier in the program.

tips

Writing the Script

TYPES

Put stress and emphasis on words to give them meaning

Use a conversational, but authoritative voice

Vary speaking pace and always articulate

Reporting using Gestures

Pairing words with action

Reporting with Props

Radio news is similar to television news but is transmitted through the medium of the radio. It is based on the audio aspect rather than the visual aspect. Sound bites are captured through various reporters (generally through audio capture devices such as tape recorders) and played back through the radio. News updates occur more often on radio than on television – usually about once or twice an hour.

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