Kirsten Johnson is a professor in the Department of Communications at Elizabethtown College. She was a former television news producer at WOI-TV in Des Moines, Ia. and WGAL-TV in Lancaster, Pa. Prior to her time working in television, she worked in radio at KRNT and KIOA. She earned a Ph.D. from Drexel University, a M.S. from Kutztown University, and a B.A. from Drake University. Dr. Johnson is a co-author of the textbook Shoot, Edit, Share. Jodi Radosh, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Communication at Alvernia University. She is also the co- author of the video production textbook Shoot, Edit, Share. She earned a Ph.D. in Mass Media and Communication and a M.J. in Journalism from Temple University. She received a B.A. from Rutgers University. Dr. Radosh worked as a television reporter for various news stations including WGAL-TV.

• List of Tables Dedication and Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Broadcast Newswriting Rules: Writing for the Ear Chapter 2: Credibility and Trust in the Media Chapter 3: Finding Compelling Story Ideas Chapter 4: Great Leads and Tantalizing Teases Chapter 5: Interviewing Chapter 6: Writing Radio News and Producing Podcasts Chapter 7: The Reader, VO Story Forms, and Graphics Chapter 8 – The VO/SOT Chapter 9: The Package Chapter 10: Writing for the Web Chapter 11: The Basics of Gathering Video and Audio for News Stories Chapter 12: Video and Audio Editing Chapter 13: Writing Specific Types of Stories Chapter 14: Live Shots Chapter 15: Producing the TV Newscast Chapter 16: News Ethics Index

Kirsten Johnson is a professor in the Department of Communications at Elizabethtown College. She was a former television news producer at WOI-TV in Des Moines, Ia. and WGAL-TV in Lancaster, Pa. Prior to her time working in television, she worked in radio at KRNT and KIOA. She earned a Ph.D. from Drexel University, a M.S. from Kutztown University, and a B.A. from Drake University. Dr. Johnson is a co-author of the textbook Shoot, Edit, Share. Jodi Radosh, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Communication at Alvernia University. She is also the co- author of the video production textbook Shoot, Edit, Share. She earned a Ph.D. in Mass Media and Communication and a M.J. in Journalism from Temple University. She received a B.A. from Rutgers University. Dr. Radosh worked as a television reporter for various news stations including WGAL-TV.

• List of Tables Dedication and Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Broadcast Newswriting Rules: Writing for the Ear Chapter 2: Credibility and Trust in the Media Chapter 3: Finding Compelling Story Ideas Chapter 4: Great Leads and Tantalizing Teases Chapter 5: Interviewing Chapter 6: Writing Radio News and Producing Podcasts Chapter 7: The Reader, VO Story Forms, and Graphics Chapter 8 – The VO/SOT Chapter 9: The Package Chapter 10: Writing for the Web Chapter 11: The Basics of Gathering Video and Audio for News Stories Chapter 12: Video and Audio Editing Chapter 13: Writing Specific Types of Stories Chapter 14: Live Shots Chapter 15: Producing the TV Newscast Chapter 16: News Ethics Index

Kirsten Johnson is a professor in the Department of Communications at Elizabethtown College. She was a former television news producer at WOI-TV in Des Moines, Ia. and WGAL-TV in Lancaster, Pa. Prior to her time working in television, she worked in radio at KRNT and KIOA. She earned a Ph.D. from Drexel University, a M.S. from Kutztown University, and a B.A. from Drake University. Dr. Johnson is a co-author of the textbook Shoot, Edit, Share. Jodi Radosh, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Communication at Alvernia University. She is also the co- author of the video production textbook Shoot, Edit, Share. She earned a Ph.D. in Mass Media and Communication and a M.J. in Journalism from Temple University. She received a B.A. from Rutgers University. Dr. Radosh worked as a television reporter for various news stations including WGAL-TV.

• List of Tables Dedication and Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Broadcast Newswriting Rules: Writing for the Ear Chapter 2: Credibility and Trust in the Media Chapter 3: Finding Compelling Story Ideas Chapter 4: Great Leads and Tantalizing Teases Chapter 5: Interviewing Chapter 6: Writing Radio News and Producing Podcasts Chapter 7: The Reader, VO Story Forms, and Graphics Chapter 8 – The VO/SOT Chapter 9: The Package Chapter 10: Writing for the Web Chapter 11: The Basics of Gathering Video and Audio for News Stories Chapter 12: Video and Audio Editing Chapter 13: Writing Specific Types of Stories Chapter 14: Live Shots Chapter 15: Producing the TV Newscast Chapter 16: News Ethics Index