TV News: Giving your story structure

When setting out to tell a story on TV, it’s important to have a structure. Think about the start, the middle and the end. But don’t just treat the structure as a series of boxes – there’s more to it than that.

TV producer and trainer David Nolan offers some ideas to help you determine a structure for your piece, with the help of reporting relic Gavin Pritchard.

Yes, you want to put your strongest picture or content first…but what then?

structuring your story video

This video is part of a series on Storytelling for News. See also David's tips on writing and telling the story.

 

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