how to give a one minute introduction for reading news
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Do verbal exercises to warm up your voice. Shake any tension in your arms and legs loose, roll your neck in circles, and scrunch up your face and release it. You can also loosen your jaw by yawning as widely as you can. Then, say each vowel sound and draw them out to relax your throat (for example, a becomes aaaaahhhhhh). Go through the consonants next, focusing on any that you struggle with. Finally, say a few tongue twisters, such as "Theophilus Thistler, the thistle sifter, in sifting a sieve of unsifted thistles, thrust three thousand thistles through the thick of his thumb."[1]
Breathe slowly, in through the nose and out through the mouth.
Spend at least 5 minutes practicing exercises before you read, and set aside 10-15 minutes if you are preparing for an audition or job.
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Enunciate each word carefully. Make sure that you pronounce each word fully and correctly. This can help you speak a little more slowly and your voice will sound clear. This can also help reduce the sound of some accents.[2]
For example, if you tend to drop the end of -ing words, slow down and make sure you say the whole word (fishin' vs. fishing).
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Slow down your pace. In day-to-day situations, you might speak more quickly than you realize. For news reporting, you will need to slow down the pace you speak at and carefully enunciate each word. However, if you speak too slowly, viewers might lose interest. Listen carefully to news reports and try to match the pace.[3]
Most reporters aim for a pace of around 150-170 words per minute.
If you are nervous, you might find yourself speaking faster. Try taking a few deep breaths or meditating for a few minutes before a job if you are nervous.
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Use a neutral accent. While there is no rule saying you can't have a strong accent as a reporter, most networks prefer their newscasters to speak with a neutral accent. Try repeating something the reporter says using the same accent and tone. If you have a regional accent, this can help you start to figure out how to move your mouth to sound more neutral.[4]
If you have a strong accent, it can take some time to learn how to speak differently. Keep practicing by imitating how reporters sound.
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Try for an energetic tone. It can be hard to strike the right balance of sounding upbeat without sounding hyper. A good rule of thumb is to pretend you're telling the news to a friend. You are probably excited to tell your friends news, but you try not to overwhelm them with too much energy.[5]
The goal is to sound upbeat and friendly, not like you had too much coffee before you started reading.
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Avoid slang and colloquialisms. Stick with the script the way it is written. It will probably sound more formal than you are used to sounding in your everyday conversation, but this is the tone people expect when they tune into the news. When you add comments after you report on a story, stick to the same tone.[6]
Using slang makes you sound less reliable. Stick to formal language.
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Stay away from filler words. Words like "um," "like," and "uh" are common in everyday speech but they make reporters sound less confident. If you catch yourself about to use a filler word, take a pause instead.[7]
This can be difficult at first, but eventually it will become a habit.
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Practicing Your Reporting