Working In The Newsroom

Which role is the person who is calling all the shots and has the most commands they are giving in a newscast?

• Director

• Technical Director

• Graphics

• Audio

Which role sits in front of the "switcher" and is in charge of bringing up different videos, graphics, and cameras onto the live screen?

• Audio

• Editor

• Technical Director

• Teleprompter

Which role is in charge of showing the correct scripts for anchors to read and is responsible for determining at what speed anchors read at?

• Audio Board Operator

• Anchors

• Graphics

• Teleprompter

Who is in charge of keeping steady and well-framed shots of reporters/anchors in the studio?

• Graphics

• Camera Operator

• Technical Director

• Teleprompter

Who's role is it to turn on the correct person's mic and make sure their voices are not too loud or too soft when speaking?

• Audio Board Operator

• Technical Director

• Director

• Floor Director

Who's role is it to get the anchor's attention at what camera they should be looking at and cue them to start talking? (They are in the studio WITH the anchors.)

• Floor Director

• Director

• Technical Director

• Teleprompter

Who's role is it to read scripts, introduce stories, and get the audience to get interested in the stories they are introducing before they watch?

• Editors

• Reporters

• Anchors

• Interviewers

Who's role is it that is on the field, getting the major details, and reporting on stories they think the community should know?

• Anchors

• Editors

• Reporters

• Directors

Who's role is also known as a "One-Man Band" and represents someone who films and interviews for their stories?

• Multi-Media Journalists

• Reporters

• Camera Operators

• Anchors

Who's role is it to choose what goes into a show and what the anchors say to introduce the stories?

• Anchors

• Editors

• Producers

• Directors