Category: Prof. Kroll’s posts

Narrating a news story generally goes better if you’ve written down what you have to say first. You avoid stumbles, unwanted pauses and other errors. However, reading your copy raises two contradictory risks: You’ll sound like a robot. Reading aloud, you may concentrate so much on using precisely the words written that your voice loses …

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Posted on: September 24, 2014

The target audience for live tweeting consists of people who are interested in the event but are not there in person. You are their eyes and ears. These are tips that can help you serve them; they’re geared in particular for coverage of a panel discussion. Before the event Promote/warn: The goal of live tweeting …

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Posted on: September 8, 2014

The interview is one of the most basic reporting tools. Don’t confuse an interview designed to be a part of a story with a talk show or panel discussion. In an interview for a story, you usually are seeking specific facts and opinions. This is not a two-way conversation. The rules listed here sum up …

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Posted on: August 25, 2014