THE MAIN PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF RADIO NEWS WRITING

Abstract

Radio broadcast journalism has certain principles and techniques which are always to be taken into consideration when writing a script. News writing for radio is based on some rigors meant to assure that the public will receive the information properly. First of all, radio news must be concise, clear, and accurate. The information should be meticulously verified and transmitted only when the radio journalist has a confirmation beyond any doubt. The script must answer to the most important journalistic questions (the so-called Five W’s

Keywords

• radio
• broadcast
• journalism
• news
• writing
• techniques
• principles