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    Part of the video series: How to Be a TV News Reporter

    From Quick Guide: Breaking News Revealed

    Summary: Learn how to use microphones for a TV news report with expert journalism advice from an experienced broadcast journalist in this free television career video clip.

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    By Bill Albin
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    Bill Albin is currently the head reporter at WLAJ 53 in Lansing, Michigan. He attended Specks Howard Broadcasting school in Detroit, Michigan.read more

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    "BILL ALBIN: Hello, I'm Bill Albin. And on behalf of Expert Village, I'm going to teach you what you need to know to be a local news reporter. In this segment, we're going to talk about microphones; microphones that you would speak into when you're doing a story. There are a couple of different kinds of microphones. There are, for example, in this particular segment, we're going to talk about the handheld microphone. The handheld microphone is the most versatile piece of equipment that a reporter can use. This is where all the information comes from. When I interview someone, I'm giving them the microphone. When I'm talking to you, I'm using the microphone. So without this, there wouldn't be any television. So the important thing you need to remember about a microphone is where to place it. When I'm speaking, I want to hold it right about here. So it's picking up my voice but not obstructing my face so that you can see me. When I'm talking to a newsmaker, and a newsmaker is really anyone who's making news, someone I would speak with about a particular story. I would hold that much to their face, as I would hold it to mine, so that it's in a proper position. So that I could pick up their voice but not obscure their face."

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