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• What You Need To Know To Get Quality Video For Your Project

  In the world of broadcast journalism, a great investigative story is bolstered by great video. Learn tips and tricks about how to use your camera to your advantage in this tipsheet.

  Tags: Camera; Video; B-Roll; Interviews; Shooting; Camera Basics; Shooting basics

  By Bryan Staples, Monica Lam, Rick Yarborough

  2012

• Broadcast: After Breaking News, What's Next?

  This tipsheet is comprised of many useful web links covering topics of aviation accidents, automobiles and trucks, political campaign data, federal spending, U.S. court system, crime, business records, weather and more.

  Tags: aviation; transportation; accidents; weather; government; federal spending; courts; crime

  By Stephen Stock

  2011

• Broadcast: After breaking news, what's next? (PowerPoint)

  Turn to these tips after a break news story and you'll have your viewers turning to your station day after day.

  Tags: breaking news; broadcast

  By Stephen Stock

  2011

• Broadcast: Off-Camera Secrets for Getting Sources on Camera

  "No interview, no problem. From the FBI to a suspected serial killer, here are tips on how to convince the most difficult subjects to talk."

  Tags: sources; off-camera interviews; whistleblowers

  By Pia Malbran

  2011

• Working the Edges

  This tipsheet addresses being ready to cover disasters - beginning with a "spot-news" checklist, and recommendations for handling coverage once a disaster happens.

  Tags: breaking news; disasters; broadcast

  By Nicole Vap

  2010

• Pinning Down the Reluctant Interview for Controversial Stories

  Attkisson addresses issues for broadcasters trying to land the reluctant interview. She outlines PR tactics that are often used to avoid interviews without actually refusing the interview. She outlines communication techniques to engage possible interview subjects - including a sample of an email she exchange she had to land an interview.

  Tags: interviews; broadcast journalism; interview techniques; reporting; communication; email

  By Sharyl Attkisson

  2010

• Doing Quantity and Quality

  Limor's tipsheet discusses reporting methods that keep the broadcast reporter ever-ready for quick hit stories and indispensable in the newsroom. She also discusses how to go about the in-depth investigations, and ideas for sweeps week. Included in this document is an extensive list of valuable websites for data that can drive your investigations.

  Tags: quick hit; broadcast; general assignment reporting; in-depth investigations; breaking news; data

  By Hagit Limor

  2010

• Partnerships: The Promise and the Pitfalls

  Limor explores the issues involved with partnering with other people/news organizations on a project. The tipsheet gives pointers on what to keep in mind when you're approaching such a project.

  Tags: partnership; reporting; budget; logistics; collaboration; joint reporting; broadcast

  By Hagit Limor

  2009

• Staying On the Air, Staying Relevant aka Becoming Indispensible

  Goudie makes suggestions for becoming indispensible in the broadcast newsroom. Suggestions include becoming a fixture in the newsroom and landing a regular time slot on the news (be it once a day or once a week). Goudie also includes a list of stories completed in the previous few months.

  Tags: broadcast; television;

  By Chuck Goudie

  2009

• Getting great video (without hidden cameras)

  Eslocker provides tips on "hiding in plain sight" including suggestions on selecting the right camera for the job. He lists several cameras and includes the specs for each.

  Tags: hidden camera; broadcast; video; taping; confrontations; public vs. private

  By Asa Eslocker

  2009