What Does the News Anchor Do?
What Does the News Anchor Do?
The term anchor (sometimes anchorperson, anchorman, or anchorwomen) was coined by producer Don Hewitt. Its fi rst usage was on July 7, 1952 to describe Walter Cronkite's role at the democratic and Republican National Conventions. According to Hewitt, the term was in reference to the "anchor leg" of a relay race.
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What does the news anchor do? • Analysing and interpreting news and information
received from various sources in order to be able to broadcast the information.
• Writing commentaries, columns, or scripts, using
computers. • Examining news items of local, national, and international signifi cance in order to determine topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members.
• Coordinating and serving as an anchor on news
broadcast programmes.
Adapted from online.onetcenter.org
Activity Look at the following picture and answer the questions
2 orally.
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1. Do you like watching news programme?
2. What kind of news programme do you like?
3. Why do you like it?
4. Do you have a favourite news reader/news
anchor?
5. Can you give any reasons why you like him/her?
Activity Let’s have a role play. Take turns with your partner to 3
read the following breaking news. News 1 (you)
Bloody Pursuing
It happened just before one o'clock Friday morning on a stretch of US-220 near the Franklin County line. The pickup that police were pursuing showed evidence of the gun battle... so did two patrol vehicles back
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The pursuit began when an offi cer tried to stop the driver for speeding, but investigators say they don't know why he opened fi re.
Adapted from www.news.bbc.co.uk
News 2 (your partner) Twins Rays Today
The Minnesota Twins have had Southwest Florida all to themselves since the Red Sox left for Japan last week. But the Twins run is also coming to a close. Today's game against Tampa is the next to last at Hammond stadium this spring.
Bottom one, two on for Delmon Young. He shoots one to left, but it's misplayed. John Mover scores easily from second, but then a throwing error results in another Twins Run coming Minnessota leads two zip.
Top three, some score, two out. Livan Hernandez moving alright for a big man. Shows off the soccer skills as he kicks the ball to Justin Morneau at fi rst. Six innings, just one run earned for Hernandez. Twins end up winning 4-2. Next spring, the Rays will join the Twins and Red Sox in Southwest Florida when they move spring camp to Charlotte Country.
Adapted from www.news.bbc.co.uk
Note:
Point to remember when you're reading the news
1. Speak clearly at medium speed
2. Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
3. Focus to the camera/audience
4. Have an natural expression; the ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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After your friend read out the news, give some points Activity 4 based on your friend ′ s performance. The following form will help you to check the points.
Your friend's name : Voice i ntonation* : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Voice c larity* : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pronunciation* : 12345678 Oral ex pression* : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
* Give a point from scale 1 to 8