Television Field Production and Reporting Book

Preface.

Introduction.

1. Telling the Visual Story.

2. The Visual Grammar of Motion Picture Photography.

3. Video Editing: The Invisible Art.

4. Field Techniques of Shooting TV News.

5. The Magic of Light and Lighting.

6. The Sound Track.

7. The Broadcast Interview: Shooting the Quotation Marks.

8. Television Script Formats, by Luan Akin.

9. Writing the Package.

10. How to Improve your Storytelling Ability.

11. The Role of Talent Performance in Field Reporting.

12. Live Shots and Remotes, by Luan Akin.

13. The Assignment Editor and Producer: Architects of the Newscast

14. Sports Photography and Reporting (Bob Burke and Marcia Neville).

15. Law and the Broadcast Journalist.

16. Journalistic Ethics.

Appendix A: Shooting Television News: The Basics.

Appendix B: A Reporting, Writing and Editing Checklist.

Appendix C: The Internet as a Reporting Tool.

Glossary.

Index.