Across
- 8. Where the technical equipment for putting a newscast on the air is kept and operated.
- 9. People are attracted to information that helps them make good decisions.
- 10. a news story that plays video while the anchor reads.
- 11. a news story that has video playing while the anchor is talking and then follows with an interview.
- 12. The news of the day. Factual coverage of serious, timely events (crime, war, business, politics, etc.)
- 13. People are interested in other people. Everyone has something to celebrate and something to complain about. We like unusual stories of people who accomplish amazing feats or handle a life crisis because we can identify with them.
- 16. A non-breaking news story on people, trends, or issues. A feature story isn’t necessarily related to a current event.
- 18. The recorded copy of a broadcast.
- 20. A short description of an upcoming story designed to keep the viewer watching through commercial breaks.
Down
- 1. When violence strikes or when people argue about actions, events, ideas or policies, we care. Conflict and controversy attract our attention by highlighting problems or differences within the community.
- 2. measuring units used to tell broadcasters how many households and/or viewers have their stations/programs on at a particular time. This information is used in determining how much a station will charge advertising for commercial time.
- 3. A light story that ends a newscast.
- 4. The bottom third of the frame containing text information regarding the current story, the anchors’ or interviewee’s identification, and other relevant captions.
- 5. A chronological outline or order of stories or segments to be used in a newscast. This is the producer's blueprint for the newscast.
- 6. Local information and events are newsworthy because they affect the people in our community and region.
- 7. first story in a newscast or segment (in broadcasting) -this is considered the most important news story of the day.
- 14. The earpiece through which a director or producer instructs a correspondent in the field or anchor in the studio. The producer interrupts whatever feedback the reporter is getting in the earpiece.
- 15. A news story done by a reporter that is a complete story with interviews, transitions and voiceovers.
- 17. When an anchor reads a script on camera with no video.
- 19. the signal to begin a program, an action, dialogue, or other production activity.
- 20. immediate, current information and events are newsworthy because they have just recently occurred.