About this event
Broadcast Journalism has you research, script, and produce a news broadcast on the topic FBLA releases each year, then deliver it live to judges. The broadcast must include a pre-recorded story segment of no more than two minutes. Team event (1 to 3 members). How it runs: there is no test. You present to judges: 3 minutes to set up, a 7-minute presentation, and 3 minutes of questions. Internet access is provided. At the National Leadership Conference there is a preliminary round, and the top scorers from each section advance to a final round, where the final presentation score decides the winners.
FormatPresentation
Duration3 minutes setup, 7-minute presentation, 3 minutes Q&A
Solo or teamTeam event
CategoryCommunication & Public Speaking
Your plan
How to study
Built from the official rating sheet and the event's own clock.
Read the guidelines and the sheet
Everything is scored on the rating sheet below. The official guidelines give the rules, the deadlines and what to submit.
Official guidelines (opens in a new tab)Outline it against the sheet
Give each part of your entry the room its points earn, starting from the biggest rows, so nothing on the sheet is left out.
See the sheetMake it yourself
Your entry should be your own work. ChapterPrep's judge scores it and asks questions; it never writes it for you.
Rehearse the presentation
Type or say your presentation. The judge scores it on the official rating sheet and times you against the 7-minute limit.
Get judged on your presentationRehearse to the clock
You have 7 minutes, then 3 minutes of questions. Time every run, out loud, start to finish.
Judging
What judges score
Broadcast News Segment
- Presents a prerecorded news segment that meets the topic requirements and does not exceed 2 minutes10
- Visual and editorial design of the segment15
Presentation
- Reflects on how visual and editorial design choices enhanced the segment15
- Production techniques and tools15
- Research, accuracy and ethical reporting15
Presentation Delivery
- Statements are well organized and clearly stated10
- Displays confidence, poised body language, engaging eye contact and effective voice projection10
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively answer questions10
Presentation Protocols
- Adherence to Competitive Events Guidelines10
Total 110 points
Guidelines and resources
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Free guides for this kind of event
- Article · International Journalists' Network (ICFJ)IJNet: Basics of Writing for Radio News Broadcasts (opens in a new tab)
- Article · Purdue OWLPurdue OWL: Journalism and Journalistic Writing, Introduction (opens in a new tab)
- Reference · Radio Television Digital News AssociationRTDNA Code of Ethics (opens in a new tab)
- Book · Open SUNY TextbooksExploring Movie Construction and Production, Ch. 6: What Is Cinematography? (opens in a new tab)
- Book · Open SUNY TextbooksExploring Movie Construction and Production, Ch. 7: What Is Editing? (opens in a new tab)