{"id":1555,"date":"2019-02-24T15:29:39","date_gmt":"2019-02-24T15:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/?p=1555"},"modified":"2019-02-24T20:32:49","modified_gmt":"2019-02-24T20:32:49","slug":"cnn-talent-coach-comes-to-hunter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/index.php\/2019\/02\/24\/cnn-talent-coach-comes-to-hunter\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN Talent Coach Comes to Hunter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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CNN Talent Coach Lenny Bourin (at right) with Studio News Production students Michelle Velez (center) and Alonso Espinoza (left).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

CNN Talent Coach Lenny Bourin has been called a Svengali by senior management in the news business for his abilities to help anchors and reporters be their best on camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His techniques were on full display last Wednesday, Feb. 20,  when he came to visit Prof. Sissel McCarthy\u2019s Studio News Production class. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bourin told students sitting in the anchor chair for the first time to think of themselves as pilots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re the voice from the cockpit \u2026 and the most important thing is to be authoritative and conversational at the same time,\u201d said Bourin, an award-winning journalist who spent most of his career as a producer at ABC News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bourin with Prof. Sissel McCarthy\u2019s Studio News Production class<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

As students took turns at the news desk in the fourth floor studio, Bourin gave each pair of anchors a pep talk about appearing natural and authentic.
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\u201cTry loosening up before you go on the set \u2014 stretch gently, move your neck, head and shoulders around. Loosen up your tongue and drink slightly warm water to loosen up your vocal cords,\u201d Bourin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students learned the most important thing for a good delivery is preparation. Bourin told them to learn everything they can about their stories and go through their copy carefully, looking for words or names that could trip them up.
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\u201cDon\u2019t be shy about asking for help with a word, phrase or name,\u201d Bourin said. \u201cMost importantly, if you make a mistake, just keep going unless it\u2019s a big mistake and then just say, \u2018that should be\u2019 and make the correction.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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