SAMPLE TV NEWS PRODUCTION SCRIPT

VIDEO AUDIOPlace in this column the visuals that would

add value to the story should go..

The visuals/video/pictures should be relevant

to what is being said… immediately across in

the audio column…see example below…

This is where what the news anchor says is typed!!

A picture of video of a fireman climbing up a tree to rescue a child and a cat..

Pictures/video of neighbours and passers-by looking up into tree. Videos of the Debbie in the tree looking frightened an nervous..

In Miami today, it was another case of

fighters not just rescuing a child stuck up a

tree, but a cat also. At 7:45 this morning, 3

year old Debbie climbed 30 feet up the tree

outside her bedroom to rescue her pet cat,

who she thought couldn’t come down, but

instead got herself stuck up the tree. The

firefighters were successful in getting Debbie

down from the tree but were not as

successful in convincing the cat to come

down… It appears the cat actually wanted to

be in the tree.., chasing lizards it seems.…

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Pictures of the launching ceremony for the

vessel… Champage bottle being broken

against the front of the vessel by the wife of

the governor general…

The ship slipping from dry dock in the

Kingston Harbour…while tooting its horn as

it sails around the harbour..

The LMS Virginia was launched today for its

inaugural trip around the world. The 1000

metre luxury liner will leave the Kingston

Harbour with its first stop scheduled to be

Antigua. Captain of the vessel, retired

Admiral David Bloom, says he is honoured to

be taking this modern floating hotel on its

maiden voyage.

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