Ed Berliner
Authentic Newsroom & Broadcast Journalism for Film and Television.
Common Broadcast Errors in Film
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Unrealistic newsroom layouts
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Incorrect anchor delivery
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Dialogue that real reporters would never say
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Improper camera and microphone use
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Fake live-shot procedures
I insure productions get these details right.
Audiences instantly recognize when a newsroom scene feels fake.
- The dialogue sounds wrong.
- The equipment is used incorrectly.
- The actors move like they’ve never stepped inside a television studio.
As an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and SAG-AFTRA actor, Ed Berliner helps productions bring authentic broadcast journalism to the screen.
With more than three decades in national television news and film production, Ed works with writers, directors, and actors to ensure newsroom scenes look, sound, and feel real.
One of the few newsroom technical advisors who is both a veteran broadcaster and a professional actor.
SERVICES INCLUDE:
Script & Story Development
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Ensure newsroom dialogue, procedures and storylines are authentic.
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Work with scriptwriters & showrunners in pre-development.
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Location scouting & site/studio selection.
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Consult with set designers for realism.
Actor Training
Teach actors:
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Anchor delivery
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Reporter behavior
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Interview technique
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Live-shot procedures
Available during filming to guide:
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Camera positioning
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Equipment realism
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Broadcast protocol
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Scene accuracy
SELECT PRODUCTION CREDITS
Paramount/101 Studios
Doozer Prods/Warner Bros.
Catalyst Studios/Tamika Miller
Appian Way Prods/Disney Studios
Walt Disney Pictures
Elevated Films/Netflix
Ed Berliner is a sought after veteran media & film production world for more than three decades. A multiple Emmy Award nominee and 2X winner. Anchor/Reporter for national news & sports networks. Executive Producer for 3 major cable networks. Veteran member of SAG/AFTRA for film, broadcast and commercial productions including character voiceovers. He has anchored national programs and performed play-by-play for every major league sport. His prodigious interview skills have been part of thousands of memorable news & sports interviews and documentaries.