Scriptwriting: TV News

SCRIPTWRITING IN THE CLASSROOM

©2006  Frank Baker, Media Educator

Television News Script Writing Activity 

This activity involves students’ use of the daily newspaper and a blank script form. Read details here.

Recommended Resources:

• What’s News? What Isn’t?  How the Pros Decide Media Awareness: News Reporting & Writing  (Weekly Reader’s Writing, Jan.2003 issue) Abstract: Reports on guidelines for students on news reporting and writing. Requirement to learn the difference between soft and hard news; need to practice the best form of writing a news story; requirement to learn how to prepare and conduct an interview for news.
• Youngstown OH TV Station’s News Scripts
• CNN Student News (daily news transcript)
• Channel One daily news script
• Create a Mock Newscast in Your Classroom (Weekly Reader Online)