Forms of Radio News

Describe the following forms of radio news;

·          bulletin; A organised collection of news stories broadcast on radio or television at a regular time. Can also include elements such as sports reports, stock market information, weather reports etc. In US, more commonly called a newscast


 

·          headline;  A word or short phrase in large type at the top of an article designed to either summarise the news or grab the reader’s attention and make them want to read it. In broadcasting, headlines are short summaries of a few important stories that will follow in full in the bulletin. Closing headlines come at the end of a bulletin.
 

·          news programme; During any radio show that is broadcasted live for us listeners to hear. At the end of each hour, a news programme appears for us listeners. They tend to be current and latest news happening locally or around the world. They tend to be about 5 to 10 minutes long, depending on the news. For example, if a breaking news occured we can expect the news programme to be on for longer.
 

·          copy only; Copy in terms of radio would mean a written material specifically made for publication. In terms of broadcasting, this will be called a script. A script is used to help broadcasters deliver a certain subject.

·          with audio clips; Audio clips are used within the news. An interview clip of a person will be used to be expanded by the news reporter. Examples of this will be at sport interviews, celebrity interviews etc. Not all of the clip will be used. Only the major part of the clip, this will then be expanded.
 

·          voicers; A voicer can be heard from an audio report from a radio reporter. The radio reporter will tend to be at the scene of an event. We tend to see this on breaking news reports, where the radio reporter will then interview witnesses or the audience at the scene of the current event. They can always be heard at sport events where the radio reporter interview the athletes at the scene of the event. Then report it on the news hour or programme.

·          wraps; In terms of broadcasting, wraps are a summary of an evolving issue or the events that have happened during the day. They tend to be news reports that are gathered on air during the day. They tend to occur when new stories are about to be broadcasted on air.

·          live cross; Live cross is a news report that is done live, this can be within radio or television. A live cross is where the radio broadcaster would cut live to a correspondent who would be live at the scene of the event in which the correspondent will report about the event. A live cross tends to happen in breaking news, hard news, sport news etc.


    two way ; A two way in terms of radio are an interview conducted by a representer in the studio with a correspondent in the field. The presenter tends to ask queations about a specific topic to the correspondent who is at the scene of the event. The topics can vary from sport events, news events etc.