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What is the main focus of electronic news gathering (ENG)?
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?
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?
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?
What was a common problem associated with film editing for news broadcasting?
What type of news stories do local news reporters deliver to their stations?
What type of news stories do local news reporters deliver to their stations?
Which national or international broadcast news magazines cover longer-form stories?
Which national or international broadcast news magazines cover longer-form stories?
How many ENG video channels are set aside in the United States for terrestrial microwave communications?
How many ENG video channels are set aside in the United States for terrestrial microwave communications?
Which bands do channels 1 through 7 and channels 8, 9, and 10 belong to in the microwave spectrum?
Which bands do channels 1 through 7 and channels 8, 9, and 10 belong to in the microwave spectrum?
Which news-producing television stations are mentioned as having two channels each in Atlanta?
Which news-producing television stations are mentioned as having two channels each in Atlanta?
Which topics reside at the top of the news-gathering hierarchy?
Which topics reside at the top of the news-gathering hierarchy?
What did the series of events culminating in 9/11 galvanize?
What did the series of events culminating in 9/11 galvanize?
What type of stories such as the saving of a life or selfless act of kindness sometimes make their way into the news stream?
What type of stories such as the saving of a life or selfless act of kindness sometimes make their way into the news stream?
What technological development improved performance in ENG?
What technological development improved performance in ENG?
Which event coincided with the emergence of ENG technologies?
Which event coincided with the emergence of ENG technologies?
What enabled the rise of electronic news gathering (ENG)?
What enabled the rise of electronic news gathering (ENG)?
What did the Portapak contribute to portable news recording?
What did the Portapak contribute to portable news recording?
What reduced the delay between capturing and broadcasting news?
What reduced the delay between capturing and broadcasting news?
What technology enabled outside broadcasts, made possible by ENG?
What technology enabled outside broadcasts, made possible by ENG?
What is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas?
What is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas?
What emerged with the development of mobile broadband?
What emerged with the development of mobile broadband?
What is required by some stations from reporters for news stories?
What is required by some stations from reporters for news stories?
What did the initial ENG cameras and recorders differ in from their film equivalents?
What did the initial ENG cameras and recorders differ in from their film equivalents?
What has the evolution of equipment led to in broadcast video production?
What has the evolution of equipment led to in broadcast video production?
What is a key feature of ENG?
What is a key feature of ENG?
What is the main focus of electronic news gathering (ENG)?
What is the main focus of electronic news gathering (ENG)?
What was a significant shortcoming of film-based news gathering?
What was a significant shortcoming of film-based news gathering?
What enabled the rise of electronic news gathering (ENG)?
What enabled the rise of electronic news gathering (ENG)?
What did film editing for news broadcasting involve?
What did film editing for news broadcasting involve?
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?
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?
What are the topics that reside at the top of the news-gathering hierarchy?
What are the topics that reside at the top of the news-gathering hierarchy?
How many ENG video channels are set aside in the United States for terrestrial microwave communications?
How many ENG video channels are set aside in the United States for terrestrial microwave communications?
In which bands do channels 1 through 7 and channels 8, 9, and 10 belong to in the microwave spectrum?
In which bands do channels 1 through 7 and channels 8, 9, and 10 belong to in the microwave spectrum?
What type of stories sometimes make their way into the news stream, alongside natural disasters and terrorism?
What type of stories sometimes make their way into the news stream, alongside natural disasters and terrorism?
What did the series of events culminating in 9/11 galvanize for every news division of every network in the U.S.?
What did the series of events culminating in 9/11 galvanize for every news division of every network in the U.S.?
What is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas?
What is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas?
What reduced the delay between capturing and broadcasting news?
What reduced the delay between capturing and broadcasting news?
When was Sony's Portapak introduced?
When was Sony's Portapak introduced?
What did the evolution of equipment lead to in broadcast video production?
What did the evolution of equipment lead to in broadcast video production?
What did CNN's launch coincide with?
What did CNN's launch coincide with?
What did ENG reduce between capturing and broadcasting news?
What did ENG reduce between capturing and broadcasting news?
What technological development improved performance in ENG?
What technological development improved performance in ENG?
What did Digital Mobile News Gathering (DMNG) devices emerge with?
What did Digital Mobile News Gathering (DMNG) devices emerge with?
Where is the ongoing technological evolution of broadcast video production equipment showcased annually?
Where is the ongoing technological evolution of broadcast video production equipment showcased annually?
What do some stations require reporters to do for news stories?
What do some stations require reporters to do for news stories?
What did the initial ENG cameras and recorders differ in from their film equivalents?
What did the initial ENG cameras and recorders differ in from their film equivalents?
What did the Portapak contribute to portable news recording?
What did the Portapak contribute to portable news recording?
What is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas?
What is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas?
What did the rise of ENG contribute to in news production?
What did the rise of ENG contribute to in news production?
What technology did television news departments move to in the 1970s, leading to the coining of the term ENG?
What technology did television news departments move to in the 1970s, leading to the coining of the term ENG?
What was a significant shortcoming of film-based news gathering, leading to the transition to ENG?
What was a significant shortcoming of film-based news gathering, leading to the transition to ENG?
What kind of setup can ENG involve?
What kind of setup can ENG involve?
When was Sony's Portapak introduced?
When was Sony's Portapak introduced?
What did the rise of ENG contribute to in news production?
What did the rise of ENG contribute to in news production?
What did Digital Mobile News Gathering (DMNG) devices emerge with?
What did Digital Mobile News Gathering (DMNG) devices emerge with?
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?
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?
What topics reside at the top of the news-gathering hierarchy?
What topics reside at the top of the news-gathering hierarchy?
How many ENG video channels are set aside in the United States for terrestrial microwave communications?
How many ENG video channels are set aside in the United States for terrestrial microwave communications?
In which bands do channels 1 through 7 and channels 8, 9, and 10 belong to in the microwave spectrum?
In which bands do channels 1 through 7 and channels 8, 9, and 10 belong to in the microwave spectrum?
What technology did television news departments move to in the 1970s, leading to the coining of the term ENG?
What technology did television news departments move to in the 1970s, leading to the coining of the term ENG?
What was a significant shortcoming of film-based news gathering?
What was a significant shortcoming of film-based news gathering?
What type of cameras were most commonly used for silent filming during the transition from film-based to electronic news gathering?
What type of cameras were most commonly used for silent filming during the transition from film-based to electronic news gathering?
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?
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?
What did the series of events culminating in 9/11 galvanize for every news division of every network in the U.S.?
What did the series of events culminating in 9/11 galvanize for every news division of every network in the U.S.?
What type of stories sometimes make their way into the news stream, alongside natural disasters and terrorism?
What type of stories sometimes make their way into the news stream, alongside natural disasters and terrorism?
What is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas?
What is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas?
What technological development revolutionized video recording by being portable and easy to operate?
What technological development revolutionized video recording by being portable and easy to operate?
What event coincided with the emergence of ENG technologies?
What event coincided with the emergence of ENG technologies?
What is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas?
What is showcased annually at the NAB Show in Las Vegas?
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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Test your knowledge of the Evolution of Electronic News Gathering (ENG) with this quiz. Explore the transition from film to portable professional video cameras, the impact of Sony's Portapak, the emergence of CNN, technological advancements, and the current state of ENG equipment.
