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Unit 6 Review Game

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_________, national, and world newscasts may use teams of reporters and anchors to cover the news.

a)

sports

b)

local

c)

live

2.

Called the “face of the news,” these people sit at the news desk, read the news, and transition from story to story.

a)

Reporter

b)

Meteorologist

c)

News Directors

d)

Anchors

3.

These are the people in charge of planning the the newscast, making sure the cameras and other technology are ready to go, and ensuring it all goes off without any problems.

a)

Reporter

b)

Meteorologist

c)

News Directors

d)

Anchors

4.

A newscast is typically split up into ______________.

a)

Sections

b)

Teasers

c)

Transitions

d)

Blocks

5.

In a newscast, these are short blurbs before commercials designed to keep viewers watching.

a)

Transitions

b)

Teasers

c)

Kickers

d)

Leads

6.

This is the speed at which various parts of the news are covered in a newscast. It can be adjusted as needed.

a)

Blocking

b)

Live Coverage

c)

Pacing

d)

Kicker

7.

This is a videotaped story that may include video of the reporter talking or a voiceover of the reporter talking over images.

a)

Reader

b)

Package

c)

Donut

d)

Live News

8.

The videotaped segment from the reporter will air, and then the reporter will be available live to answer questions from the anchor or provide additional information about the story.

a)

Reader

b)

Package

c)

Donut

d)

Live News

9.

This is short story that is read by a news anchor. It does not include any video, audio or other images that may cover the anchor’s face.

a)

Reader

b)

Package

c)

Donut

d)

Live News

10.

Which of these are possible tones for a newscast? (Check more than one!)

a)

lighthearted

b)

serious

c)

sarcastic

d)

friendly

11.

These are at the end of a newscast to get the viewer to tune in next time.

a)

Teaser

b)

Donuts

c)

Kicker

d)

Graphics

12.

This is the segment of a newscast that comes at the beginning and includes the most important news story of the broadcast.

a)

Lead story block

b)

Most important block

c)

First Block

d)

Block 1

13.

A newscast will adjust its _____________ throughout the broadcast to fit everything and keep viewers interested.

a)

sound

b)

visuals

c)

pacing

d)

tone

14.

A single news story can also be called a _______________.

a)

block

b)

story

c)

segment

d)

section