Every day we receive a huge amount of information: we listen to the news in the morning during breakfast, read the newspapers during breaks, watch special editions of the latest news. Undoubtedly, one of the most interesting, vibrant and lively genres of journalism is reporting. The presentation of information in this vein always arouses genuine interest among the audience. The main thing is to draw it up correctly.
Instructions
Step 1
Remember that the main and only object of reporting is an event that is relevant at the moment and arouses the interest of the audience and leaves an imprint on modern reality: a railroad strike, the resignation of the president, a natural disaster. The main principle is efficiency. The sooner you tell about what happened to all viewers or readers, the better: the report cannot contain the word "yesterday" and even less the phrase "the other day."
Step 2
There are two types of reporting: situational and thematic. And if you can prepare for the second one in advance, study the necessary information, and the shooting can last for several days (for example, the topic of hunger in Africa), then when preparing a situational report to think about its course, you will only have time on the way to the place of the event. Try to use it effectively so that you do not get confused on the spot and quickly collect all the material.
Step 3
The main thing in the reportage is the effect of presence: the viewer (listener, reader) should feel himself in the thick of events. To do this, try to shoot the most spectacular video or photographic material, record noises from the scene, interview eyewitnesses and participants in the event. During a TV report, a journalist can appear in the frame to announce some circumstances or the latest news against the background of what is happening. Try to be as objective as possible when presenting the material and avoid conclusions and assessments that express your personal point of view or warm support of one of the parties
Step 4
Try to get the most complete information from the participants or organizers of the event, learn all the important facts and convey them to the audience. In addition, try to notice interesting moments that can catch the viewer or reader, keep their interest in your report. After all, as you know, the main facts will be held in all media, and something interesting and unusual will distinguish your reportage from the general flow of information.
Step 5
As a rule, the report begins with the main thing, so that the person can immediately understand what happened and what happened. And then eyewitness testimonies, the situation at the time of the event, the reasons or consequences to which the event led or may lead are added.
Step 6
If you submit material "live", try to report from the thick of events, let some of the reportage remain without journalistic comments (shouting slogans and demands, firing machine guns, splashing tsunami waves), so the material will leave a greater impression on the viewer. Here you will have to speak in the most concise and clear way, only the basic facts. But if you suddenly notice the development of some action aside, important from an informational point of view, be sure to immediately tell the viewer about it and show the picture. This will increase the effect of presence, and the report will arouse the greatest interest.
