Broadcasting Terms

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Across
  1. 4. A news story focusing on a personality or individual’s story with wide appeal to a general audience, usually this is a heartfelt and emotional story
  2. 6. The name given to a story for newsroom use.
  3. 9. Is a video that is edited to script and is shown while somebody is talking.
  4. 10. This is a completed news story containing an audio track, shots, graphics and VO which are all edited together in a compelling fashion.
  5. 12. Usually is a graphic that brings the viewers up to speed. It can be used as a transition between stories and may say breaking news, weather, sports, or a Specific story title.
  6. 13. Also known as green screening.
  7. 14. Abbreviation for “on camera.”
  8. 16. When an anchor or reporter turns over a portion of the show to another anchor or reporter.
  9. 17. 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.
  10. 18. This is the main wide shot which contains all the action
  11. 21. A script read entirely by the anchor on camera, without sound bites or video.
  12. 25. Either too loud (hot audio).
  13. 28. The crawl text at the bottom of news broadcasts.
  14. 30. A paragraph at the end of a news story, usually delivered by the reporters, that provides additional information or sums up the item.
  15. 32. The time signature on a camera or recording device—actual time a story is being shot on a 24-hour basis, i.e., 1300 is 1p.m., 0900 is 9 a.m. Includes hours, minutes, seconds, and video frames.
  16. 33. The news of the day. Factual coverage of serious, timely events (crime, war, business, politics, etc.)
  17. 34. News anchors are responsible for presenting stories on-camera, usually from a studio location though their work can take place in the field.
  18. 35. Two or more SOTS butted together. A whiteflash is used so there is no attempt to hide the edit.
  19. 37. An acronym for “man on street” interview, in which a reporter on location gets spontaneous sound bites composed of reactions to a story from members of the public.
  20. 39. 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.
  21. 40. A conversation between at least two people to find out information. It can be a reporter and the person of interest for the story or a host and their guest(s).
  22. 41. The reporter’s written and recorded script in a news package.
  23. 43. A full-screen graphic, shown on screen before the beginning of pre-produced video which identifies the story title, the reporter’s name, and the total running time. Only for newsroom use; not meant for broadcast.
  24. 44. The words on the screen that identify speakers, locations, or story subjects. A trade name for a type of character generator.
  25. 45. This is a recording of exactly how a program aired, including bumps, fonts and commercials.
  26. 47. When a crew in the field doesn’t have enough time to feed back footage to the newsroom, they must roll it live from the truck during the broadcast.
  27. 48. A reporter speaking to camera, not covered by video
  28. 50. Out The name of the reporter and their station. “This is Kara Duffy for CBS12 in West Palm Beach.”
  29. 51. A sound bite, usually an 18-30 second sound bite taken from an interview. Literally means Sound on Tape
Down
  1. 1. A Graphic that is usually towards the bottom of the screen that shows a persons name, position/role.
  2. 2. A logo or embossed emblem that appears lower right on the screen of news broadcasts.
  3. 3. A fully edited program block
  4. 5. A television or film closeup of a person who is talking, as in a documentary or interview.
  5. 7. A segment of a live program that is taped and edited prior to an event or program, a short promotional video of an upcoming show or event.
  6. 8. An electronic or paper form created by the line producer of a news broadcast. It Gives specific details of every element in a newscast, including the order of stories, video, audio and graphic elements and timing for each.
  7. 10. Typically a statement given by politicians or police. You’ll see this where there is ample press waiting in front of an empty podium with many microphones on it. The subject walks up and makes a statement.
  8. 11. MultiMedia Journalist.
  9. 12. The areas of expertise in which a journalist or reporter covers on a regular basis and on an in-depth level, such as politics, health, or law enforcement.
  10. 13. Where the technical equipment for putting a newscast on the air is kept and operated.
  11. 15. Questions intended to steer an interviewee in a particulardirection.
  12. 19. This is the narration of a documentary or news package.
  13. 20. An upcoming moment played prior to a commercial. It is meant to hook the viewer into staying on the channel. Used extensively by news programs and reality TV programs.
  14. 22. A TV news story during which a news anchor or reporter reads a script live as video is played up to a place when a news maker video/audio sound bite is played. At the end of the SOT, the reporter or anchor resumes reading with or without additional video.
  15. 23. A still image as opposed to a moving video image. Stills can be used to illustrate a story and can sometimes be displayed over track or interview clips instead of video footage.
  16. 24. 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.
  17. 26. Put on the air in real time, not pre-recorded or pre-produced.
  18. 27. An edit in a news package that interrupts continuity. Example: an interviewee speaking followed immediately by another shot of the same interviewee speaking particular direction, so the image “jumps.” Avoided by using cutaways orb-roll or white flashes
  19. 29. This is raw unedited footage, which might contain Broll, interviews or anything.
  20. 31. Secondary footage that is generally more interesting video footage that is intended to be played over the script, narrative, or interview.
  21. 32. The length of an edited package.
  22. 36. Lining up stories within a newscast based on their importance and relationship to one another.
  23. 38. Graphic or video that appears over the anchor’s shoulder.
  24. 42. Abbreviation for “Public Service Announcement.”
  25. 46. A live shot from the field, where a satellite truck is required to transmit the image.
  26. 49. Natural sound on video that the microphone picks up. Example: Including sound of a rally with the video of the rally.