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1. When speaking on radio or television, try to use the active voice. Passivity in your sentences, such as "guess what I was just told by somebody," sounds much more unnatural, awkward and cumbersome than a similar question, "guess what somebody just told me." Simply put, it makes your speech flow easier and the ears and brain enjoy it more than the passive voice.

2. Be short and sweet, as well as concise, when speaking on the television or radio. Avoid using overly complex words or phrases so as to reach a larger audience, even if you're treating the listeners like morons. Don't look for synonyms and make your reports easily understandable to your audience. It helps them relate to and understand your work better.

3. In radio and television broadcasting, lesser amounts of punctuation is recommended. Periods and commas are your best friends, as they give the reporter enough time to pause, enunciate and "relax." Make the writing as easy to read as possible so as not to confuse and/or lose the audience's attention. Adding hyphens to longer words, such as antidiscrimination to ancti-discrimination, makes for easier reading and comprehension.