A. The short news bulletin
The short news bulletin may last for about 3 to 5 minutes. They contain the important news of the hour, and are meant to be read out on an hourly basis.
There are generally about 10 items in an hourly news bulletin. All the news items are put in order and are read out one after another.
The news item in the bulletin would have [a] headline; immediately followed by [b] the news in brief.
B. The long news bulletin
A detailed news bulletin runs for approximately 15 to 20 minutes, sometimes vene for half an hoiur. The structure of these bulletins are :[a] Headlines [at the start of the bulletin] [b] Lead stories [c] Closing stories [d] Closing Headlines.
a- Headlines introduce the listener to the bulletin. They are related to the most important news items of the day. they should be written crisply and clearly. Headlines are to introduce the listeners to the news and to attract them to wait for the details.
[b] Lead stories are the most important hard news stories. They include the top political and economic events that affect the country, region, or world. These stories are structured in the descending order of their importance or impact.
[c] Closing stories are also called news enders. they may relate to entertainment and sports news, some unusual events. they keep the listener interested. Such stories are also called kickers or 'tail enders'.
In every long news bulletin, the headlines are repeated once again at the end. This is done to summarize the news. It also helps those who tuned in late, to catch up with the news.
In india, All India radio, the only broadcaster of news bulletins, follows a formal and serious style.
In India, private broadcasters do not have the permission to script and broadcast news bulletins.
