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?

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