Television reporting: make every image answer a question

Practice pathway
1. Reporting question: ____________________
2. Fact check: ____________________
3. Picture plan: ____________________
4. Two-column script: ____________________
5. Edit and context: ____________________
6. Checked captions: ____________________

Worked example
Fictional ninety-second package: opening 15 s, contextual pictures 20 s, attributed testimony 20 s, document check 20 s, close 15 s. Pair each sentence with a relevant image in a two-column script. Label archive or illustrative footage when it does not show the reported moment.

Review before publishing
[ ] The main question has a clear answer.
[ ] Claims have a source and date.
[ ] Script, sound and pictures agree.
[ ] Names, numbers and quotes are checked.
[ ] Materials have permission for use.
[ ] The transcript or text alternative is reviewed.

Project deliverable
A reviewed piece, its source sheet and a note explaining what changed.