Full Description
This book provides an extensive overview of producing in the ever-changing field of journalism for all types of newsrooms.
Featuring interviews with renowned journalism professionals, A Complete Guide to Television, Field, and Digital Producing offers an in-depth look at the broadcast, field, and digital producing practices of newsrooms today. The book is divided into three parts: television news producing, field producing, and digital producing. Each part provides a clear explanation of the producing role before going into more detail on important skills such as developing stories, writing copy, creating graphics, producing live on location, audience engagement, and using social media. Each chapter includes a variety of supplemental material, including discussion questions, keyword definitions, classroom activities, and graded assignments, including rubrics. Written with a combined 64 years of journalism and journalism education experience, the book will prepare students to produce whatever their job requires.
Taking an integrated approach to journalism education, this is a vital text for journalism and media students studying digital media, broadcast journalism, social media, and reporting.
Contents
Part I: Television News Producing
Chapter 1: Day in the Life of a News ProducerChapter Break: Meet a Journalist - Profile of a News Producer
Chapter 2: Stacking is a Dirty Word: News Judgment and the Rundown
Chapter 3: Produce Moments and Develop Stories
Chapter 4: Writing Headlines and Teases
Chapter 5: Using Graphics: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Chapter 6: The Producer as a Leader, Manager, and Coach
Chapter 7: Breaking News and Live Shots
Chapter 8: Commanding the Control Room
Chapter Break: A Conversation with an Anchor about News Producers
Section Break: Self Care for Journalists
Part II: Field Producing
Chapter 9: The Ins and Outs of Field Producing
Chapter Break: Meet a Journalist - Profile of a Special Projects Producer
Chapter 10: Before You Leave the Newsroom
Chapter 11: Remote Location Live Shows
Chapter 12: Social Media from the Scene
Chapter 13: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matters: Creating a Complete Story for Your Audience
Chapter 14: Taking Ownership of Stories and Shows
Chapter 15: Inside and Outside the Newsroom: Law and Ethics
Section Break: Getting a Job as a Producer
Part III: Digital Producing
Chapter 16: What Does a Digital Producer Do?
Chapter Break: Meet a Journalist - Profile of a Digital Producer
Chapter 17: Get Googled: SEO Best Practices
Chapter 18: Creating Eye-catching Infographics and Data Visualization
Chapter 19: Producing Video Inside the Newsroom
Chapter 20: Digital Producers and Social Media
Chapter 21: Measuring Your Audience through Metrics
Chapter 22: Behind the Paywall
