Week 2: Sound Interviews Intro to Editing Scriptwriting Basics Jeff Young jryoung@gmail.

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on homework?

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on homework?

Two parts: 1. Scripted track by reporter 2. Actualities: snippets from interviews with sources

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to start with small talk

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to start with small talk Tell interviewees, Imagine speaking to a smart, but easily distracted high school student.

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to start with small talk Tell interviewees, Imagine speaking to a smart, but easily distracted high school student. Think of interviewees as peers

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to start with small talk Tell interviewees, Imagine speaking to a smart, but easily distracted high school student. Think of interviewees as peers Encourage people to use analogies

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to start with small talk Tell interviewees, Imagine speaking to a smart, but easily distracted high school student. Think of interviewees as peers Encourage people to use analogies Be energetic asking questions

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out for uh-huhs. (nod instead)

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out for uh-huhs. (nod instead) Dont be afraid to pause for silences

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out for uh-huhs. (nod instead) Dont be afraid to pause for silences Avoid simple yes/no questions

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out for uh-huhs. (nod instead) Dont be afraid to pause for silences Avoid simple yes/no questions Get people to do things

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out for uh-huhs. (nod instead) Dont be afraid to pause for silences Avoid simple yes/no questions Get people to do things Relax and forget about the microphone

Need 2 volunteers

 Were

you surprised how much editing goes into radio interview pieces?

 Editing

your AfterWord exercise from last

week: * Cut ums and ahs * Trim at least one q/a pair

Dos Say your sentences out loud.

Dos Say your sentences out loud. Dont use words you wouldnt otherwise use.

Dos Say your sentences out loud. Dont use words you wouldnt otherwise use. Dont use syntax that doesnt occur naturally.

Dos Say your sentences out loud. Dont use words you wouldnt otherwise use. Dont use syntax that doesnt occur naturally. Keep sentence structure simple.

Dos Say your sentences out loud. Dont use words you wouldnt otherwise use. Dont use syntax that doesnt occur naturally. Keep sentence structure simple. Keep sentences short.

Donts Avoid generalities and platitudes.

Donts Avoid generalities and platitudes. Dont use long formal titles.

Donts Avoid generalities and platitudes. Dont use long formal titles. Dont use awkward phrases.

Donts Avoid generalities and platitudes. Dont use long formal titles. Dont use awkward phrases. Avoid needless repetition of words.

Donts Avoid generalities and platitudes. Dont use long formal titles. Dont use awkward phrases. Avoid needless repetition of words. Dont use too many stats or names.

Donts Avoid generalities and platitudes. Dont use long formal titles. Dont use awkward phrases. Avoid needless repetition of words. Dont use too many stats or names. Avoid jargon and acronyms.

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audio, sometimes you want to avoid the inverted pyramid.

 Reading:

Sound Reporting "Reporting" pp. 48-72 and.

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Assignment #1 (50 points) Interview feature

Conduct a short, newsworthy interview on a topic of your choice. Edit the interview and add a short introduction and closing. Post to the blog by 8 pm Thur (Sept 15)