Description

Written by two award-winning broadcast journalists, this book offers a practical, hands-on guide to the modern digital TV newsroom.

Pulling from extensive industry experience, the authors provide a comprehensive look at the key journalistic skills needed to excel in broadcast news today, including storytelling, writing, story pitching, video production, interviewing and managing social media. The textbook is organized into five sections: building a foundation, storytelling and writing, producing, live performance, and ethics and career progression. The authors also provide step-by-step instructions on how to efficiently multitask while staying true to journalist ethics. Each chapter includes clear learning objectives, review questions and practical assignments, making it ideal for classroom use. QR codes integrated in the text allow students to easily see and hear examples of the stories they are learning to write.

Broadcast News in the Digital Age
is an engaging, student-friendly guide for those seeking to become successful writers, producers, anchors and journalists in today's newsrooms, both on-air and online.