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What is the main focus of electronic news gathering (ENG)?

  • Using electronic video and audio technologies for news reporting (correct)
  • Using black-and-white film for television broadcasting
  • Using chemical processing for news editing
  • Using film cameras for news gathering

    • Why was the term 'ENG' coined in the 1970s?

  • Due to the rise of videotape technology (correct)
  • Due to the introduction of color reversal film
  • Due to the development of film editing techniques
  • Due to the popularity of black-and-white film

    • What was a significant shortcoming of film-based news gathering?

  • Film required chemical processing before it could be viewed and edited (correct)
  • Film cameras were heavier than electronic video cameras
  • Film editing was faster than electronic editing
  • Film did not require splicing for editing

    • What was a common problem associated with film editing for news broadcasting?

    <p>Film breaking during the newscast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of news stories do local news reporters deliver to their stations?

    <p>Short-form news stories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which national or international broadcast news magazines cover longer-form stories?

    <p>20/20</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many ENG video channels are set aside in the United States for terrestrial microwave communications?

    <p>10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bands do channels 1 through 7 and channels 8, 9, and 10 belong to in the microwave spectrum?

    <p>2-3 GHz and 2.5-3 GHz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which news-producing television stations are mentioned as having two channels each in Atlanta?

    <p>WSB-TV, WAGA-TV, WXIA-TV, WANF</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which topics reside at the top of the news-gathering hierarchy?

    <p>Natural disasters, terrorism, death, and murder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the series of events culminating in 9/11 galvanize?

    <p>Every news division of every network in the U.S.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of stories such as the saving of a life or selfless act of kindness sometimes make their way into the news stream?

    <p>Feel-good stories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technological development improved performance in ENG?

    <p>Multicast and RTP over UDP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event coincided with the emergence of ENG technologies?

    <p>Launch of CNN in June 1980</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What enabled the rise of electronic news gathering (ENG)?

    <p>Introduction of Sony's Portapak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Portapak contribute to portable news recording?

    <p>Portability and ease of operation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What reduced the delay between capturing and broadcasting news?

    <p>Electronic news gathering (ENG)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technology enabled outside broadcasts, made possible by ENG?

    <p>Portable professional video cameras</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas?

    <p>Evolution of broadcast video production equipment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What emerged with the development of mobile broadband?

    <p>Digital Mobile News Gathering (DMNG) devices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required by some stations from reporters for news stories?

    <p>Shoot, edit, and anchor the news themselves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the initial ENG cameras and recorders differ in from their film equivalents?

    <p>Heavier and bulkier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has the evolution of equipment led to in broadcast video production?

    <p>Use of drones for aerial footage and development of 4K resolution cameras</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key feature of ENG?

    <p>Reduced delay between capturing and broadcasting news</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of electronic news gathering (ENG)?

    <p>Gathering and presenting news using electronic video and audio technologies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant shortcoming of film-based news gathering?

    <p>Film required chemical processing before it could be viewed and edited</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What enabled the rise of electronic news gathering (ENG)?

    <p>Videotape technology in the 1970s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did film editing for news broadcasting involve?

    <p>Cutting the film into segments and splicing them together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of national or international broadcast news magazines such as Dateline NBC, 20/20, Nightline, 48 Hours, 60 Minutes and Inside Edition?

    <p>Covering longer-form stories about the same topics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the topics that reside at the top of the news-gathering hierarchy?

    <p>Natural disasters, terrorism, death, and murder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many ENG video channels are set aside in the United States for terrestrial microwave communications?

    <p>10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which bands do channels 1 through 7 and channels 8, 9, and 10 belong to in the microwave spectrum?

    <p>2 GHz and 2.5 GHz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of stories sometimes make their way into the news stream, alongside natural disasters and terrorism?

    <p>Feel-good stories such as the saving of a life or selfless act of kindness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the series of events culminating in 9/11 galvanize for every news division of every network in the U.S.?

    <p>Every news division of every network</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas?

    <p>Evolution of equipment in broadcast video production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What reduced the delay between capturing and broadcasting news?

    <p>Electronic news gathering (ENG) technologies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was Sony's Portapak introduced?

    <p>1967</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the evolution of equipment lead to in broadcast video production?

    <p>Use of drones for aerial footage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did CNN's launch coincide with?

    <p>Emergence of ENG technologies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did ENG reduce between capturing and broadcasting news?

    <p>Delay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technological development improved performance in ENG?

    <p>Multicast and RTP over UDP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Digital Mobile News Gathering (DMNG) devices emerge with?

    <p>Development of mobile broadband</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the ongoing technological evolution of broadcast video production equipment showcased annually?

    <p>NAB Show in Las Vegas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do some stations require reporters to do for news stories?

    <p>Shoot, edit, and anchor the news themselves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the initial ENG cameras and recorders differ in from their film equivalents?

    <p>Heavier and bulkier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Portapak contribute to portable news recording?

    <p>Portability and ease of operation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas?

    <p>Technological evolution of broadcast video production equipment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the rise of ENG contribute to in news production?

    <p>Accessible portable news</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technology did television news departments move to in the 1970s, leading to the coining of the term ENG?

    <p>Electronic field production technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant shortcoming of film-based news gathering, leading to the transition to ENG?

    <p>Long chemical processing time before viewing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of setup can ENG involve?

    <p>Single reporter with a professional video camera</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was Sony's Portapak introduced?

    <p>1967</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the rise of ENG contribute to in news production?

    <p>Reducing the delay between capturing and broadcasting news</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Digital Mobile News Gathering (DMNG) devices emerge with?

    <p>The development of mobile broadband</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of national or international broadcast news magazines such as Dateline NBC, 20/20, Nightline, 48 Hours, 60 Minutes and Inside Edition?

    <p>Covering longer-form stories about the same topics as local news reporters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What topics reside at the top of the news-gathering hierarchy?

    <p>Natural disasters, terrorism, death, and murder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many ENG video channels are set aside in the United States for terrestrial microwave communications?

    <p>10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which bands do channels 1 through 7 and channels 8, 9, and 10 belong to in the microwave spectrum?

    <p>2 GHz band and 2.5 GHz band</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technology did television news departments move to in the 1970s, leading to the coining of the term ENG?

    <p>Electronic field production technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant shortcoming of film-based news gathering?

    <p>Long processing time before viewing and editing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of cameras were most commonly used for silent filming during the transition from film-based to electronic news gathering?

    <p>Filmo cameras</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of national or international broadcast news magazines such as Dateline NBC, 20/20, Nightline, 48 Hours, 60 Minutes and Inside Edition?

    <p>To cover longer-form stories about the same topics as local news reporters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the series of events culminating in 9/11 galvanize for every news division of every network in the U.S.?

    <p>Coverage of natural disasters and terrorism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of stories sometimes make their way into the news stream, alongside natural disasters and terrorism?

    <p>Feel-good stories such as the saving of a life or selfless act of kindness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas?

    <p>Technological evolution of broadcast video production equipment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technological development revolutionized video recording by being portable and easy to operate?

    <p>Sony's Portapak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event coincided with the emergence of ENG technologies?

    <p>The launch of CNN in 1980</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas?

    <p>The ongoing technological evolution of broadcast video production equipment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Evolution of Electronic News Gathering (ENG)

    • Transition from film to portable professional video cameras and recorders occurred in the late 1960s
    • Sony's Portapak, introduced in 1967, revolutionized video recording by being portable and easy to operate
    • The Portapak made portable news more accessible, contributing to the rise of electronic news gathering (ENG)
    • ENG reduced the delay between capturing and broadcasting news, enabling steady news cycles
    • CNN launched in June 1980, during the emergence of ENG technologies
    • Initial ENG cameras and recorders were heavier and bulkier than their film equivalents
    • Technological developments like multicast and RTP over UDP improved performance in ENG
    • Digital Mobile News Gathering (DMNG) devices emerged with the development of mobile broadband
    • Ongoing technological evolution of broadcast video production equipment is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas
    • Evolution of equipment has led to the use of drones for aerial footage and the development of 4K resolution cameras
    • Outside broadcasts, made possible by ENG, involve editing and transmitting news stories outside the station's headquarters
    • Some stations require reporters to shoot and edit their own news stories, and even anchor the news themselves

    Evolution of Electronic News Gathering (ENG)

    • Transition from film to portable professional video cameras and recorders occurred in the late 1960s
    • Sony's Portapak, introduced in 1967, revolutionized video recording by being portable and easy to operate
    • The Portapak made portable news more accessible, contributing to the rise of electronic news gathering (ENG)
    • ENG reduced the delay between capturing and broadcasting news, enabling steady news cycles
    • CNN launched in June 1980, during the emergence of ENG technologies
    • Initial ENG cameras and recorders were heavier and bulkier than their film equivalents
    • Technological developments like multicast and RTP over UDP improved performance in ENG
    • Digital Mobile News Gathering (DMNG) devices emerged with the development of mobile broadband
    • Ongoing technological evolution of broadcast video production equipment is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas
    • Evolution of equipment has led to the use of drones for aerial footage and the development of 4K resolution cameras
    • Outside broadcasts, made possible by ENG, involve editing and transmitting news stories outside the station's headquarters
    • Some stations require reporters to shoot and edit their own news stories, and even anchor the news themselves

    Evolution of Electronic News Gathering (ENG)

    • Transition from film to portable professional video cameras and recorders occurred in the late 1960s
    • Sony's Portapak, introduced in 1967, revolutionized video recording by being portable and easy to operate
    • The Portapak made portable news more accessible, contributing to the rise of electronic news gathering (ENG)
    • ENG reduced the delay between capturing and broadcasting news, enabling steady news cycles
    • CNN launched in June 1980, during the emergence of ENG technologies
    • Initial ENG cameras and recorders were heavier and bulkier than their film equivalents
    • Technological developments like multicast and RTP over UDP improved performance in ENG
    • Digital Mobile News Gathering (DMNG) devices emerged with the development of mobile broadband
    • Ongoing technological evolution of broadcast video production equipment is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas
    • Evolution of equipment has led to the use of drones for aerial footage and the development of 4K resolution cameras
    • Outside broadcasts, made possible by ENG, involve editing and transmitting news stories outside the station's headquarters
    • Some stations require reporters to shoot and edit their own news stories, and even anchor the news themselves

    Evolution of Electronic News Gathering (ENG)

    • Transition from film to portable professional video cameras and recorders occurred in the late 1960s
    • Sony's Portapak, introduced in 1967, revolutionized video recording by being portable and easy to operate
    • The Portapak made portable news more accessible, contributing to the rise of electronic news gathering (ENG)
    • ENG reduced the delay between capturing and broadcasting news, enabling steady news cycles
    • CNN launched in June 1980, during the emergence of ENG technologies
    • Initial ENG cameras and recorders were heavier and bulkier than their film equivalents
    • Technological developments like multicast and RTP over UDP improved performance in ENG
    • Digital Mobile News Gathering (DMNG) devices emerged with the development of mobile broadband
    • Ongoing technological evolution of broadcast video production equipment is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas
    • Evolution of equipment has led to the use of drones for aerial footage and the development of 4K resolution cameras
    • Outside broadcasts, made possible by ENG, involve editing and transmitting news stories outside the station's headquarters
    • Some stations require reporters to shoot and edit their own news stories, and even anchor the news themselves

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