Things to do before Exam
TV News
Radio/TV Test
Ch. on "Specialized Speeches"
Interview.

Tests are on:
Argumentation and Debate
Thesis
Support Material
Specialized Speeches

Chapters 12, 13, 14, 

Radio/TV Notes

Radio notes-
If you are doing a 30 second radio spot, what is the maximum number of words you can write and read?
	-About 3 per second. So it'd be about 90 words maximum.

institutional spot - It is one that can be done any time of the year. Non-timely.

Sale -Depending on sale/time.

"Sound bite" / actuality - Within a news story, when you hear the voice of the newsmaker, or spokesperson. For example, there was a major tornado today that hit Tulsa, OK. Joe Jones at the Tulsa, OK weather bureau was on the scene. (and then you hear Joe Jones describing the tornado.)

Transitions - to link stories. (Ex. "In other news", "In Ms. News", "On the war front.")

Formats - 
Currently
FM - Music. 
AM - News, Sports, Talk

TV Notes
VOT - Voice Over Tape - Newsman reading story, while they are showing footage.
SOT - Sound On Tape - Correspondant on the scene, his or her voice with tape.

Teleprompter - device that has a copy on it, for reading.
Cue cards - posters or cards with copy written on it.

Camera instructions
zoom - closer or farther
pan - left or right
tilt - up or down

"take boxes" - two boxes, and two people talking to each other. can be vot or sot, sot would be talking to victims.
c.u. - close up
headshot - show head
twoshot - show two persons
full body - showing full body

Interview Notes
Interviewer - guide. (asks questions.) 
Interviewee - responds to questions completely, without rambling.

Sources of News Stories
-Associated Press (AP)
-United Press International (UPI)
-Weather Service
-Source itself (news releases/press release) 
-Online