Journalism Quiz

What is 'Dead Air' in journalism?

• To provide a musical background to a news report

• Pauses that stretch before or after an interviewee's sound bite

• To enhance the visual effects in a news report

• To introduce new segments in a news broadcast

What does 'NAT Sound' stand for in journalism?

• Natural Sound

• Non-Audible Tone

• News at Ten

• Network Audio Technology

Which editing tool is used for cutting a segment of a video?

• Ripple Delete

• Trimming

• Zoom Adjustment Bar

• Media Library

What is the function of the 'Lower Third Graphics' in a news package?

• To display the video editor's name

• To add dramatic sound effects

• To identify story information, locations, or interviewees

• To control the playback speed of the video

What does 'TRT' stand for in the context of a news package?

• Total Run Time

• Technical Review Team

• Timed Recording Track

• Television Rating Total

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.