What should you think about when preparing to make a TV report?

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What should you think about when preparing to make a TV report?

When broadcasting it is vital to achieve a direct link with the listeners to make the story a success. Gaining their attention has to be a major priority from the opening line of the story to ensure you are going to be engaging them throughout the rest of it to the end.

It is vital when preparing the report that you have researched the story and have made sure all angles have been looked at in depth and have been explored. When researching the story one has to keep in mind that the story you are going to produce is relevant to the time it will be being shown so that the viewers will be interested in what you have to say, if it is an old story they will not be concerned as it would have already been covered by another station and would be of no use to them. The story has to be individual and have some passion to reach the audience at a certain level so that they are engrossed in it so much so that they feel the emotions you are trying to convey when you broadcast the story.

To ensure the viewers will care about what you have to say, you have to reach them at their level where the story will actually have an effect on them, for example if you were to prepare a TV report for when the Iraq war first began the public would have been interested as whichever decision the government was taking was having an effect on them as the British soldiers would have to go and fight and some lose their lives.

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The story has to have hard facts to ensure that it will be talked about, if it is of interest to the public and has facts which can be backed up it will gain maximum exposure and you will not be held liable for anything you do or say.  

The story has to be achievable in the sense that it can be shot and broadcasted, time plays a major role in dictating whether or not the story will be finished and aired however financial restraints also contribute to whether or not it is affordable for you to ...

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