: News shot in screenwriting I'm writing a screenplay that incorporates various news shots. I plan to use various news shots as expositions. My story takes place in the future, and I want various

I'm writing a screenplay that incorporates various news shots. I plan to use various news shots as expositions. My story takes place in the future, and I want various news shots that display the top stories that portray the political climate of the fictional world I want to create.

What I'd like to do is set the scene in my opening shot as follows---

NEWS REPORTS
EXT. THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING - DAY

A young man, TERRELL BROWN is surrounded by the PRESS. A LAWYER, is escorting him up the steps to court to challenge a landmark case in the supreme court.

NEWS REPORTER(V.O)
Terrell Brown is being escorted into The Supreme court building .

INT. SOUND-ROOM - SAME TIME

A young pundit, AYITA JONES is hosting her own podcast. She's talking to guest, DEVON EVANS about the case.

AYITA
What do you think will the outcome of this case?

DEVON
I believe that it could set a new precedent for the country.

I want the scenes of news shots to act as intercalery shots to set the stage and act as exposition, in between the dramatic scenes of the script.

How am I supposed to format a news shot in screenwriting? Am I already on the right track or not?

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I think you want an INSERT.

From screenwriting.io/what-is-an-insert/

An insert is a shot â€” often a close-up â€” that focuses on a specific detail. If necessary, these shots can be written into a screenplay, but most inserts will be called for by the director.

Patton smiles as he flips slowly through the stack.

He stops on one in particular.

INSERT â€“ PHOTO

of a 12-year-old Patton and his father in upper deck seats at the 1997 World Series, hot dogs in hand.

PATTON

Go Marlins.

I think if it's a newsroom or other "live" scene, you write it just as it is, with a clear location indicating it, whether "living room/podcast studio" or "generic evening news desk"

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