News Reporting Outline
Public Speaking
Ms. Schiff
Outline
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Salutation
Introduction
Transition
Reporting the News
Closing
Salutation
• Begin your report with a greeting to all who
have tuned in to watch your report.
– “Good morning, afternoon, evening”
– “Welcome to the ________ news”
– “Thanks for tuning in to the ______ news report
at _______.”
– “Hello everyone, you are watching the _____
news at ______.”
Introduction
• Provide us with background information
– Who you are
– What network you are reporting from
– What day of the week it is/today’s date
* Some of this information may be provided during
your salutation. Just make sure it ends up
somewhere in your report.
Transition
• After introduction transition into the report
you will be covering:
– “The first story we will be covering…”
– “Breaking news…”
– “This just in…”
– “We begin our coverage tonight with…”
Reporting the News
• Provide us with the key information for your
report:
– Who
– What
– When
– Where
– Why
– How
Closing
• Make sure you don’t just stop at the end of
the report, say “good-bye” to your audience.
– “We will continue to watch this as the events
unfold…”
– “We will continue to bring your information as the
story unfolds...”
– Catch phrase
– “Back to you in the studio…”
– “Now to report the ______,”
Examples:
• http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7
387370n&tag=mg;eveningnews