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WorksheetsBroadcasting Glossary Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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.
What is a sound bed in broadcasting?
A type of background audio that complements the news report.
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.
What is spot news in broadcasting?
An unexpected event that can be covered in various ways.
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.
What is the AP Wire?
Associated Press, a news service supplying regional, national and international news.
An imaginary wire that connects "All" "People"
A news service about AP level classes
When reporters take too much caffeine and are "Wired"
What is a VO SOT
A news story where reporter reads a script over B-Roll until a subject's sound bite (SOT) is played. At the end of the SOT, the reporter or anchor resumes reading with or without additional video.
A type of documentary about Very Old people.
A Voice Over on Saturday shows
A weather report
Nat Sound is also known as which of the following (Check all that apply)
Sound Bed
NAT S-O-T
Ambient Sound
Room tone
