Broadcast Journalism Vocabulary

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