Questions and Answers
What is an anchor?
What are crawlers?
Words that scroll across the bottom of the screen
Define a feature in news broadcasting.
A human-interest story usually not related to a major event.
What are graphics in a newscast?
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What is a hard news story?
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What does lower third refer to in a newscast?
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What is a MOS interview?
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Define an on-camera reporter.
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What are sound effects (SFX)?
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What is an affiliate in news broadcasting?
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What are beats in a newsroom?
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What are call letters?
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Cold Copy is also known as ___
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What is a cue in a newscast?
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Define feedback in a broadcast context.
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What is a lead in news writing?
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What is a lead story?
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What are spots in broadcasting?
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What is a voiceover?
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What is an outro in a newscast?
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Study Notes
Newscast Components
- Anchor: The primary news presenter who communicates the news from the studio.
- Crawler: Scrolling text displayed at the bottom of the screen, providing updates on additional news or information.
- Feature: A human-interest story that is not tied to urgent events; focuses on personal narratives rather than breaking news.
- Graphics: Visual enhancements in news videos, including charts, maps, and station logos, augmenting the informational content.
- Hard News Story: Reports covering serious or formal topics, often involving critical issues and current events.
- Lower Third: Text appearing at the bottom of the screen that identifies the person speaking, often including their name and title.
- MOS Interview: Short for "man on the street" interview, capturing public opinions through informal interviews conducted in everyday settings.
- On-Camera Reporter: A reporter featured on screen, engaged in direct communication with the audience or conducting interviews.
- Sound Effects (SFX): Additional audio elements used in broadcasts to enhance storytelling, distinct from music or dialogue.
- Affiliate: A local station that is part of a larger broadcasting network, receiving content and programming from it.
- Beats: Designated areas of reporting assigned to specific journalists, focusing on particular topics or institutions (e.g., education, health, courts).
- Call Letters: A station's official identification, such as WBIZ-EAU CLAIRE, used for legal authenticity.
- Cold Copy (Rip-n-Read): A type of news material that is prepared for immediate reading, often with no prior review.
- Cue: A physical signal from technical staff to prompt anchors to start or stop a segment.
- Feedback: A disruptive noise generated when audio from a loudspeaker is re-recorded by a microphone, causing a loop.
- Lead: The introductory section of a news story, summarizing key information and setting the stage for the reader.
- Lead Story: The most significant news item within a broadcast, presented first to capture viewer attention.
- Spots: Commercial advertisements aired during breaks in the news programming.
- Voiceover: A narrative audio track in a broadcast that is not visually represented by the speaker's image.
- Outro: The concluding segment of a newscast, typically featuring final remarks and informal interactions among news anchors.
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