Keep it short and simple
Radio journalists need to be able to pick the best newsworthy audio clips and write clear and informative scripts introducing the material they have collected.
The script is what makes sense of the sounds. It is the framework for your story. It brings together the most important elements and helps your audience understand the significance of the points made by the people you have interviewed.
It’s not just about sounds; it’s about words, too.
The script should be written in simple, short sentences. Try to use everyday language and terms your audience will understand. It should not contain any complicated concepts that could confuse and distract.
Use everyday language and avoid complex concepts
Use the script to introduce the audio
The script should offer the audience introductions to the audio you are including. It should tell the listener what’s coming up without repeating the words they are about to hear. Don’t summarize too much; you should not take away the power of the clips in your piece.
If you have good clips you need good scripted links
Grab the attention of the audience
You are crafting a tease into material that is designed to make people stop and listen. The language should be in the active tense. The most important information must feature in the first few sentences. However, the quality should be consistent throughout, and the script must not tail off at the end.
The script has to be good from start to finish
Your opinions don’t matter
Your script should be factual and without comment or descriptive words. Don’t try to attract listeners by including your own emotions. That’s not your job. Those who listen to your radio package will make their own decisions about the power of the information you are broadcasting.
You are not paid to add comment
Deliver a complete and fair report
Your script should weave together all the elements you have gathered for your story without suggesting that