What are bumpers in a newscast?

• Small teases that come at the end of one newscast segment often previewing what is coming up in the rest of the newscast.

• Legal IDs of a station.

• Offbeat or humorous stories used to mark the end of the news segment.

• Reports from correspondents that contain sound bites.

What is the purpose of a kicker in a newscast?

• To preview what is coming up in the rest of the newscast.

• To mark the end of the news segment and the beginning of the sports/weather segment.

• To end a newscast.

• To engage in 'happy talk' during the outro.

What is the role of a Producer

• Plans and supervises newscasts

• Operates the camera

• Reads the news on camera

• Chief electrician in the studio

What is a lead story in a newscast?

• The first story in a newscast or segment.

• A story that is above the fold in print.

• A report from a correspondent that contains a sound bite.

• An advertisement for a not-for-profit organization.

What is an outro in a newscast?

• The 'Goodbye' or end segment of a newscast.

• The beginning part of a story that the news anchor reads.

• The most important news story of the day.

• The estimated or actual time of a newscast.

What is a package (PKG) in broadcasting?

• Small teases that come at the end of one newscast segment often previewing what is coming up in the rest of the newscast.

• Legal IDs of a station.

• Reports from correspondents that contain sound bites.

• Phonetic spelling of a difficult word or name.

What is a pronouncer in broadcasting?

• Small teases that come at the end of one newscast segment often previewing what is coming up in the rest of the newscast.

• Legal IDs of a station.

• Reports from correspondents that contain sound bites.

• Phonetic spelling of a difficult word or name.

In broadcast news terms, what is a Stand-up?

• A comedian on stage

• Part of package with reporter on screen reading/presenting information. 

• What your smart watch asks you to do at least every thirty minutes

• A term that means to face adversity or unjust authority

What is a public service announcement (PSA)?

• Small teases that come at the end of one newscast segment often previewing what is coming up in the rest of the newscast.

• Legal IDs of a station.

• Reports from correspondents that contain sound bites.

• An advertisement for a not-for-profit organization.

What is a rundown in broadcasting?

• A small teases that come at the end of one newscast segment often previewing what is coming up in the rest of the newscast.

• The estimated or actual time of a newscast.

• A chronological outline or order of stories or segments to be used in a newscast.

• A report from a correspondent that contains a sound bite.