Broadcast Journalism Vocabulary
Across
- 3. A conversation with someone on-camera to get their thoughts, reactions, or expertise.
- 6. Music played behind the video or narration to set the tone or mood.
- 7. Making a clip play slower to emphasize action or drama.
- 10. Dividing one clip into two separate clips.
- 14. Adding words to the video for context, emphasis, or identification.
- 16. Adjusting brightness, contrast, or color tones to improve visuals.
- 18. Effects used to move smoothly from one clip to another (fade, wipe, etc.).
- 19. Narration added over video footage to explain or guide the story.
- 20. Adding extra visuals, images, or graphics over video clips.
Down
- 1. The final part of the segment that wraps up the story.
- 2. Third Text graphic at the bottom of the screen that identifies a person or location.
- 4. how loud or soft a clip or track is.
- 5. Text on-screen showing what people are saying for accessibility or clarity.
- 6. Supplemental footage that shows what is happening; usually used to illustrate the story.
- 8. Visual effects to make switching from one clip to another smooth.
- 9. Effects Adding audio elements to enhance the story.
- 11. Motion / Highlight Effects Video slowed down or emphasized to draw attention to a moment.
- 12. Cutting the beginning or end of a clip to make it fit the story.
- 13. Words or images added on top of video to give extra information (like a title or fact).
- 15. The opening part of the segment where the news anchor introduces the story.
- 17. Bite A short, impactful clip of someone speaking that is included in the story.