Journalism II: Mini-Presentation Unit: Radio Broadcasting Purpose: 1.

) to identify and analyze elements of radio news in an authentic Broadcast. 2.) apply a critical analysis of the authentic broadcast, in which offering corrective feedback is the end result. Guidelines: 5-7 minutes presentation 1 minute or 5 minute radiobroadcast Current news (one week old) Sources: NPR, local AM/FM stations, podcast You must include: 1.) Station, broadcaster, day, time, and length 2.) News covered in broadcast: relay just the gist; do not give a full summary. 3.) Elements of Radio Broadcasting: (heres where you state the positives and negatives of the broadcast. Could there have been a more effective approach to any of the elements? i.e.- what would you have done differently?) Inverted Pyramid Elements of lead Diction (active verbs, minimal use of adjectives and adverbs, level of vocabulary) Speech: speed, volume, tone Transitions: did they connect the stories smoothly and logically? 4.) Quote specific phrases, word clusters, and singular words 5.) Comprehension: were you able to follow and make sense of the stories? 6.) Summary