tv vocab

A news anchor is an on-air personality who reports the news live from the studio.

• technician

• News anchor

• Camera operator

• chef

controls the movement of the camera to capture a live newscast.

• Reporter

• Camera

• Camera operator

• News anchor

or journalist, is a media specialist who delivers information about recent events to television audiences.

• Photojournalist

• Broadcast technician

• Reporter

• Operator

is a media professional who takes pictures of newsworthy subjects, such as public figures and local events, on the news station's behalf.

• Photojournalist

• Broadcast technician

• News producer

• Producer

controls the audio and visual components of a newscast while it airs on television. To ensure that viewers can view and listen to the presentation of the news effectively,

• News anchor

• New producer

• Broadcast technician

• Editor

is a professional who compiles visual elements, such as graphics and news packages, into a television broadcast.

• Broadcast technician

• News producer

• News

• News editor

is a professional who composes the written elements of a television broadcast to sustain viewers' attention. By authorizing the scripts, the news editor produces the words on-air personalities read from the teleprompter.

• News editor

• Social media manager

• Manager

• Editor

is a professional who oversees all operations for a news station. As a supervisor of all employees, including the news team and sales department

• General manager

• Audio engineer

• Meteorologist

• Engineer

manages the sounds that viewers hear when the newscast airs on television. Working in the control room, the audio engineer enhances sound quality by testing the clarity of microphones,

• Audio engineer

• Audio

• Human resources manager

• Manager

manager oversees administrative functions within a news station. When professionals join the news team, the HR manager processes employment information, such as benefits packages, salaries and contracts.

• Manager

• Human resources manager

• General manager

• Social media manager