About this event
Broadcast Journalism teams produce a 3-5 minute broadcast journalism segment on a topic released annually. Strong entries look like professional local news: clear anchor delivery, concise scripting in inverted pyramid format, relevant supporting visuals, sound bites from interviews, and tight editing. The topic changes each year, but the craft and format expectations are constant -- master the production fundamentals and you can execute on any topic.
What's on the test
Inverted pyramid news structureSplit-page TV script formatOn-camera delivery and presenceInterview technique and question writingB-roll planning and visual storytellingThree-point lighting setupAudio capture (boom pole, lavalier mic, room tone)Non-linear video editing (Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve)Broadcast journalism ethics and accuracy standardsColor correction, audio mixing, and final export
Study resources
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