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Broadcasting reports are written in a much different form than any other written work. They are written in a very simple, to-the-point manner. The broadcasting scripts contain: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How. There might be a few quotes or added details thrown into the report but nothing too much until the exact, full story is known. The viewers do not see what is written down so the report does not need to be complete sentences complete correct spelling. The two most important factors of the broadcast are clarity and brevity. Clarity is self-explanatory, it means that the information is clear and concise. Brevity means that the length is brief.

One way to make the information clear and a quick read is by following the Pronunciation Guide for Announcers. This is a way of making the pronunciations of words easier to observe and say by making the sounds of the consonants and vowels more obvious. A few examples include:

~using AY for a long A as in "gate"
~using EYE for I as in "chime"
~using Z for hard S as in "disease"
~using J for soft G as in "general"

The only reason that punctuation is used is to help the announcer annotate the report. The use of other symbols ( %, &, #, etc) are prohibited. They only marks allowed in the printed copies are commas, periods, question marks, dots, dashes and quotation marks. The only reason to use hyphens is when letters are to be spelled out and not read as a word.

Broadcasting reports are used for talk shows, news on call, news conferences, news releases, video news releases, and multimedia news releases. The structure is universal for every one of these different media releases. Even though they are the same for each media type, the messages can contain differing details depending on the sources of information.

Production Companies

Production companies are the backbone of the movie business. They are the names on the cases and film rolls when you buy a DVD or purchase a theater ticket. Their multi-building complexes are where the built movie sets are put together and maintained, where filming takes place, and where they are edited and made into the final piece which we, the audiences, see after months of the first scene shoot. They are a large source, if not the main source, of the money which goes into the films many aspects.

The "Big Six" film production companies include: Fox Entertainment Group (News Corporation), Paramount Motion Pictures Group (Viacom), Sony Pictures Entertainment (Sony), NBC Universal (General Electric & Vivendi), Time Warner (Time Warner Inc.), and Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group (The Walt Disney Company). The names in the parenthesis are who owns the film production companies. Under each one of these companies, there are smaller divisions and other companies that they may have acquired by trade or buying them out.

Because of the amount of involvement of the production companies throughout the movie-making process, they receive a healthy amount from the success of the movie; not only in monetary reward but also the publicity and or/praise. Although publicity can often hurt a company, it does not usually hurt them enough to effect their income or their reputation. Every company has a plunker at every now and then and it is not their fault. The success of a film is in the hands of the audiences. What the audience likes and what the audience wants is what the audience likes and what the audience wants. If a company misses a small aspect once in a while, it results in a not-so-popular film. But the companies are resilient and bounce back quickly and smoothly. Their resiliency is outstanding and will continue for many years to come.

Knowing How To Write....PrOpErLy

Anyone can write a sentence but it takes an educated person to properly construct a sentence and make the paragraphs, papers, books, or press releases they are intricate pieces of. The three most important components of sentences are: grammar, spelling, and punctuation. If one of these crucial elements is missing, the person writing or speaking the piece will sound utterly uneducated. In today's society, unfortunately, this is becoming a frequently more common occurrence. The English language is despairingly being reduced to slang and grunts. Not many people are taught to appreciate the grace and elegance of a purely spoken language, English or not. A purely spoken language can be moving, convincing, romantic, and even harsh.

The only people who presently make sure that they speak or write correctly are those who are writing or giving speeches or books. Half the time, grievously, they don't succeed. It is one of my pet peeves when people do not speak correctly or write poorly. My father was an English teacher for three years before he started teaching Social Studies, Geography, Psychology, and Economics. He drilled it into my two younger brothers and me growing up. It stuck with me more so than my younger siblings.

As an example of those who speak poorly, one of my favorites is, sorry to those of you who like(d) her, Alaskan Governor: Sarah Palin. Senator John McCain chose her as his running mate for last years' presidential election. If a member of the public listened to any one of her speeches, they would understand why it irritated me to so much to have to listen to her butcher the English language. It bothered my father as well; we had great many-a-joke about her and her education and speech skills.

All three of the components that are critical to proper speech and/or writing are constantly screwed up. I am not saying that I am perfect in these categories by any means, however, I do what I can to make sure that I am as close to "perfect" as possible.

All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players...or observers

"Angelina! Ms. Jolie! Angenlina Jolie! Let me say that dress is STUNNING! What did you do to prepare for this role? What attracted you to this caracter or this particular script?" Those are questions and statements you can hear shouted at ANYONE of the numerous movie celebs starring in films these days at non-other, than the infamous Hollywood Movie Premiers. Before a movie can be released to the masses of viewers world wide, it has to be "premiered." That means that all of the stars of Hollywood and the producers, agents, families, and friends get to view it first and have a red carpet enterence and parties afterward. There are premiers every week, every day in Hollywood and all over the world, but still, sometimes, companies go ALL OUT for the premiere of their movies. Making them larger-than-life and throwing away millions for just a few hours of before and after activities...plus the screening of course. There are circus performers, singers, bands, artists, and so much more along the walks towards the enterance of the theater. But reguardless of whether or not the premier is overblown, the actors and actresses get all dolled up in Emy-worthy gowns, accessories, and tuxedos.

Only few lucky people get to experience a real premiere in their lifetime. I think it'd be a great experience. See the "stars" up close and personal, see a movie before anyone else, be treated like they do for once. People go to extreme lengths to experience even just a day of what celebreties events are like.

After the premier, the critics get to screen it and publish their thoughts, feelings, and takes on the film. The more the critics approve of the art piece, the more the audience sees and spends on the movie. If a movie makes a killing in the box office, then the actors, directors, producers and everyone else involved in the production of the film get a "little" extra spending money in their pockets. However, if it dies in the box office, it can still make sales off of the DVD release.