Broadcast Journalism Quiz 7

What is B-Roll in the context of video editing?

• The first line of dialogue at the top of a news package.

• Additional footage used in an edit to support and visually expand on the story.

• A word-for-word text document of everything said during the interview.

• A structured conversation between a reporter and a person related to the story.

What does the term "Discontinuity" refer to in video editing?

• A sequence of the best sound bites from an interview.

• The precise time of a clip or the location of a sequence.

• When the audience visually notices a cut because it calls attention to itself.

• Sound that bounces back into a microphone.

What is an Expositional Sound Bite?

• The subject sharing their feelings about something.

• The subject describing or explaining something, such as an event they witnessed.

• An echo-like sound in a recording.

• The ending part of a news package.

What is an Emotional Sound Bite?

• A structured conversation in a news story.

• The first line of dialogue in a news package.

• The subject sharing their feelings about something.

• Additional footage used in editing.

What is the purpose of a Timecode in video production?

• To adjust the tone of voice to help a word stand out.

• To identify the precise time of a clip or the location of a sequence.

• To document everything said during an interview word-for-word.

• To describe the ending part of a news package.

What is a Transcript?

• A sequence of the best sound bites from an interview.

• The first line of dialogue at the top of a news package.

• A word-for-word text document of everything said during the interview.

• Additional footage used in an edit.

What is the primary function of L-Cuts in video editing?

• To synchronize different audio tracks in a video.

• To allow the audio from the following scene to start before the video transition.

• To create a seamless loop of video content for streaming.

• To adjust the color balance between two shots.

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