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Mastering Broadcast Writing: Key Insights from Glenn Fine's NPR Story

In a recent NPR story, Glenn Fine, Inspector General of the U.S. Justice Department, highlights essential strategies for effective broadcast writing. Emphasizing the importance of timeliness, this guide delves into the nuances of crafting reports that engage listeners through immediacy and clarity. Fine advocates for the use of present tense and timely phrases to enhance storytelling, while also encouraging short, readable sentences delivered in a conversational tone. Key writing tips include avoiding abbreviations and ensuring audio-visual elements are cohesive, ensuring impactful journalism.

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Mastering Broadcast Writing: Key Insights from Glenn Fine's NPR Story

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  1. Writing for broadcast

  2. Glenn Fine, inspector general of the U.S. Justice Department NPR story

  3. What’s different? Critical news value: Timeliness/immediacy Information more than explanation Audio/visual component to storytelling People vs. concepts Think of the constraints of the medium

  4. The writing process Stress immediacy by using present tense Think of timely phrasings: “This morning,” “a few minutes ago.” Update information before running the report

  5. Writing tips Short, readable sentences Write conversationally (but don’t resort to slang, colloquialisms or incorrect grammar) Well-known names don’t need to be said in full: President Bush, Senator McCaskill of Missouri Be clear: Listeners/viewers will get the information only once

  6. Broadcast writing Be aware of how the audio and video pieces fit together Avoid abbreviations unless they are common Use hyphens for acronyms not pronounced as a word: F-B-I Do not use symbols – spell out words Use standard 1.25-inch margins, 12-point Times Roman Average about 15 lines a minute

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