My writing partner and I are working on a pitch and pilot script for a proposed TV series, but for some reason the "right" title just hasn't come to us. I'm hoping some inspiration might strike by throwing this question out there to you guys.
Basically the show is "The Paper Chase" meets broadcast journalism--young people in the broadcast journalism program at their school who produce a weekly newscast. The personal lives of the students and their mentor/teacher figure significantly in the storylines, but what drives the show is the broadcast journalism aspect--ethics, controversial issues that they have to cover, their general struggles at school. It's not like the almost-requisite episode of most teenybopper shows where the kids make a newscast; it's a bit more serious of an approach (though of course, there are going to be light moments along the way).
So, any suggestions for a title for the show? Ideally it should convey the whole "broadcast journalism" thing.
2006-08-12 16:03:50 · 8 answers · asked by themikejonas 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
re: jimiblueflames: actually, one of the tentative titles I was rolling around in my head was along those lines--"Newschool," a play on "news school" and "new school" (the latter alluding to generational differences between the old-fashioned ways of the school itself, the Gen X sensibilities of the teacher/mentor, and the iGen attitudes of the students).
2006-08-12 16:38:01 · update #1
i am thinking something that has a double entendre...
tongue in cheek - ummm
like, Whats News
or
the title of a TV channel - 'NTLA News' -----hey, did you catch NTLA News last night? no, i don't watch the news...no Its not the news, its this great new show----
see what i mean?
2006-08-12 16:11:25 · answer #1 · answered by *grins* ™ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry,but at the moment nothing jumps out but let me think about it and maybe I'll come up with a suggestion.
But I did want to see the premises of your show. And now that I have I want to say thank you and shout hallelujah! that you are not pitching yet another stupid, inane, and tawdry REALITY SHOW.
Maybe it's just me but I have never figured out why people watch shows where the contestants rant, rave,lie, cheat, *****, moan complain and whine about each other and how they are treated on the show.
What the heck...how about a title along the lines of:
- A Meeting of Two Worlds
- Words
- Behind the Headlines
- Storyline
- An Anatomy of the News
2006-08-12 17:25:15 · answer #2 · answered by iraq51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breaking The Story
Sweat and Smiles
Blood, Sweat and The Real Story
2006-08-12 16:13:35 · answer #3 · answered by Sunshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is their news channel/program called? Because maybe you could use that as the title. For example, our news program at our school is called Newslink, so if that were the name of the program in your tv show, maybe name the show Newslink.
2006-08-12 18:46:05 · answer #4 · answered by edicle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
News school.
2006-08-12 16:18:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
reporter's notebook
2006-08-12 16:09:12 · answer #6 · answered by rydhel1016 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
speakout!
2006-08-12 16:25:16 · answer #7 · answered by lizardlover42000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Show biz kids"
...............makin movies bout themselves..........
ya know they dont give .................
2006-08-12 16:07:26 · answer #8 · answered by Ahab 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋