BBC News Channel anchor Maxine Mawhinney and the BBC College of Journalism voice coach Elspeth Morrison ran a masterclass session on TV news presentation during the Birmingham Storytelling Festival.
These video clips can also be viewed on a mobile device via a TV news presentation playlist on the BBC College of Journalism YouTube Channel.
Voice
The most important element in telling a story is the voice - it's often the first experience a viewer will have as they hear about a story.
These video clips can also be viewed on a mobile device via a TV news presentation playlist on the BBC College of Journalism YouTube Channel.
Voice
The most important element in telling a story is the voice - it's often the first experience a viewer will have as they hear about a story.
Emphasis
Finding the right words to stress is vital to delivering the story to the audience.
Speed and pace
The big rule with pace is: less is more.
Style
The presenter is the conduit between what's going on and the viewer.
Breathing
Good breathing technique for reading scripts is the same for breathing in general.
Tone
A 'news tune' gets you by to begin with, but after a couple of sentences it's the kiss of death to a story.
