In this NPR transcript, there are many differences compared to print journalism that stuck out to me. The title of this broadcast in transcript form is, "Girl Charged For Cyber-Bullying Girl Who Committed Suicide." This is lengthy, and quite confusing but since most people listen to the broadcast and do not read the transcript, it was not necessary for the title to catch the viewers attention. In fact, the broadcast does not even mention the title, but rather starts off with the lead sentence.
The lead sentence also does not take the inverted pyramid format that we usually use for print journalism. The subject of this broadcast was about a girl who committed suicide due to cyber bullying, but the lead sentence says, "In Florida the arrest of two middle-school girls has shaken the community." The two girls arrested were the ones who bullied the 12 year old girl, but the lead does not suggest that is the most important part. However, that would only be the case if this was written as a newspaper article, but as a broadcast story, the announcer catches the listeners attention. I think this is so once the listener hears this, they will then pay attention to the story and that is where the announcer will begin to dive into the real details.
I also think that the transcript of the broadcast is not well-written, but when you listen to it, the words flow nicely. The broadcast uses a lot of quotes where you can hear the actual people speak, which helps add validity and an emotional aspect to listening. In this story, when you hear what the sheriff said about the girl who committed suicide, it really adds to the story compared to a news article where you do not get the same type of personal connection.
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