Broadcast

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Across
  1. 2. A pre-recorded, pre-produced news story, usually by a reporter, with track, sound, B-roll, and possibly a stand-up.
  2. 4. A produced news package with a live shot, with a live intro, and tag.
  3. 7. An edit in a news package that interrupts continuity. Example: an interviewee speaking followed immediately by another shot of the same interviewee speaking at a different time, so the image “jumps.” Avoided by using cutaways or b-roll.
  4. 11. A verb in newsrooms, as in “I am efforting that package to have it ready for tonight’s broadcast.”
  5. 15. “Voiceover” followed by “sound on tape.” A news script, usually read live, that includes video, track, and at least one sound bite.
  6. 16. The name given to a story for newsroom use.
  7. 17. Casual, informal, and light-hearted chatter between the anchors. Can be used as a form of bumper.
  8. 19. The reporter or journalist openly declares their stance on an issue while attempting to espouse it with factual reporting.
  9. 20. An acronym for “man on street” interview, in which a reporter on location gets spontaneous sound bites comprised of reactions to a story from members of the public.
  10. 21. The main portion of audio video footage in a news story.
  11. 22. Responsible for presenting stories on-camera, usually from a studio location though work can take place in the field.
  12. 23. The final three or four words of a news package, included in scripts to signal to the anchor and control room staff when the package is about to end so they can cue the next element in the program.
  13. 25. A brief piece of music, typically less than fifteen seconds, used to punctuate the end of a segment or story. The sting is often the station’s own jingle.
  14. 26. Any distortion or technical distraction in video or audio.
  15. 27. An electronic or paper form created by the line producer of a news broadcast. Gives specific details of every element in a newscast, including the order of stories, video, audio, and graphic elements and timing for each.
  16. 28. A name for a photographer or cameraperson.
  17. 29. A graphic that appears over the anchor’s shoulder.
  18. 31. AKA the news ticker, a thin bar of scrolling text which informs viewers of any upcoming breaking news or weather alerts.
  19. 34. Lining up stories within a newscast based on their important and relationship to one another.
  20. 37. A type of pre-produced package that has no reporter track; the only audio is the natural sound of the video being shown. It may also use interview sound bites. Often used to convey the mood or atmosphere at a scene or an event.
  21. 38. Put on the air in real time, not pre-recorded or pre-produced.
  22. 39. “Total running time.” The length of an edited package.
Down
  1. 1. A reporter speaking to camera, not covered by video.
  2. 3. A semi-transparent graphic, usually the station’s logo, placed in one corner of the broadcast feed.
  3. 5. A short description of an upcoming story designed to keep the viewer watching through commercial breaks.
  4. 6. A shot of something other than the main action of an action sequence. In an interview, the cutaway is usually a shot of the reporter listening as the source talks. Necessary to maintain continuity and avoid jump cuts.
  5. 8. Most often an interview guest and the back of the reporter’s head. Also used to refer to any shot including two people; two anchors at a single news desk, for instance.
  6. 9. Phonetic spelling of word in story, placed in copy behind correctly spelled word.
  7. 10. A news story focusing on a personality or individual’s story with wide appeal to a general audience.
  8. 12. A story updating or supplying additional details about an event that’s been previously covered.
  9. 13. A script read entirely by the anchor on camera, without sound bites or video.
  10. 14. Supplementary material to complement the A-Roll, such as establishing shots or graphical overlays.
  11. 18. “Sound on Tape.” A recorded comment, usually audio and video, from a news source other than the anchor, narration, or voiceover, played during a news story. Usually an edited portion of a larger statement.
  12. 24. Key Also known as green screening.
  13. 30. A paragraph at the end of a news story, usually delivered by the anchor, that provides additional information or sums up the item.
  14. 32. The key information of the story, usually presented at the beginning of the segment.
  15. 33. When an anchor or reporter turns over a portion of the show to another anchor or reporter.
  16. 35. The written phrase that identifies the source of a fact, opinion, or quote in a story.
  17. 36. A light story that ends a newscast.