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WorksheetsBroadcast Journalism TEST QUIZ
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 11hrs 30mins
Broadcast Writing is...
longer, smoother, simpler
Shorter, sharper, stronger
Sharper, simpler, longer
Simpler, smoother, sharper
Writing shorter means...
Make your script shorter
Precise and concise - make each word count
Speak with an active voice
Say only what needs to be said in the simplest way possible
How do you speak in an active voice?
Verb -> object -> subject
Object -> verb -> subject
Subject -> verb -> object
Subject -> object -> verb
Which follows the active voice model?
Taco Bell was robbed by an armed gunman last night
An armed gunman robbed Taco Bell last night
Last night Taco Bell was robbed by an armed gunman
What gives your story credibility?
Attribution
Quotes
Sources
Statistics
What is the producer’s job?
Decide on what channel the news airs on
Decide on what the audience gets to watch
Decide on how much each anchor gets paid
Decide on the anchor’s outfits
What is the anchor’s job?
To look cute
To talk to the audience about their favorite TV show
To write the script
To read the information
What is a VO?
Where a news ‘jingle’ is played to grab the audience
Where the anchor talks over the video
A sound bite over video
A sound on tape
How long should the total story be ?
All day
10 seconds
45 seconds
An hour
What is a ‘package’?
That thing you wait a week for in the mail
90 second long narration of a story by an anchor with VO, SOT, and VOB’s
10 second long narration of a story by an anchor with VO, SOT, and VOB’s
Select all the categories of most newscasts
Novelty
News
Editorials
Features
Sports
What is the correct order of a newscast?
News, Features, then Sports
Sports, Features, then News
Features, Sports, then News
News, Sports, then Features
How do we determine Timeliness?
Has your audience heard this before?
Who is affected by the story?
Are there different sides at odds?
How many are affected by the story?
What is true about Feature stories? (Select all that apply)
Placed at the beginning of the show
Placed later in the show
They don’t really matter
Not timely
What is true about sports stories? (Select all that apply)
They take precedence over all other news
They can contain features
They can be news stories if they are timely and impactful
National sports take precedence over local sports
What is meant by ‘flow’ when stacking a show?
Mixing the types of stories in a way that the viewer remains interested
Placing stories with similar topics next to each other
Being able to tell crafty jokes during anchor chat
Being able to select commercials that fit the news segment
What is meant by ‘pacing’ when stacking a show?
Being able to select commercials that fit the news segment
Placing them stories with similar topics next to each other
Knowing when to move on to the next segment
Mixing the types of stories in such a way that the viewer remains interested
What is one of the biggest selling points of a newscast?
Headlines
Good looks
Talent
Commercials
How long should anchor chat last?
5-10 seconds
10-15 seconds
15-20 seconds
15-30 seconds
What is a teaser?
The start of all newscasts
Promotions for stories airing before the newscast
Promotions for stories airing at the beginning of the newscast
Promotions for stories airin later in the newscast
What are headlines?
Only contain part of the story
Short news stories that provide key details
Lines that keep the reader interested in staying with the program
Broadcast Writing is...
longer, smoother, simpler
Shorter, sharper, stronger
Sharper, simpler, longer
Simpler, smoother, sharper
Writing shorter means...
Make your script shorter
Precise and concise - make each word count
Speak with an active voice
Say only what needs to be said in the simplest way possible
How do you speak in an active voice?
Verb -> object -> subject
Object -> verb -> subject
Subject -> verb -> object
Subject -> object -> verb
Which follows the active voice model?
Taco Bell was robbed by an armed gunman last night
An armed gunman robbed Taco Bell last night
Last night Taco Bell was robbed by an armed gunman
What gives your story credibility?
Attribution
Quotes
Sources
Statistics
What is the producer’s job?
Decide on what channel the news airs on
Decide on what the audience gets to watch
Decide on how much each anchor gets paid
Decide on the anchor’s outfits
What is the anchor’s job?
To look cute
To talk to the audience about their favorite TV show
To write the script
To read the information
What is a VO?
Where a news ‘jingle’ is played to grab the audience
Where the anchor talks over the video
A sound bite over video
A sound on tape
How long should the total story be ?
All day
10 seconds
45 seconds
An hour
What is a ‘package’?
That thing you wait a week for in the mail
90 second long narration of a story by an anchor with VO, SOT, and VOB’s
10 second long narration of a story by an anchor with VO, SOT, and VOB’s
Select all the categories of most newscasts
Novelty
News
Editorials
Features
Sports
What is the correct order of a newscast?
News, Features, then Sports
Sports, Features, then News
Features, Sports, then News
News, Sports, then Features
How do we determine Timeliness?
Has your audience heard this before?
Who is affected by the story?
Are there different sides at odds?
How many are affected by the story?
What is true about Feature stories? (Select all that apply)
Placed at the beginning of the show
Placed later in the show
They don’t really matter
Not timely
What is true about sports stories? (Select all that apply)
They take precedence over all other news
They can contain features
They can be news stories if they are timely and impactful
National sports take precedence over local sports
What is meant by ‘flow’ when stacking a show?
Mixing the types of stories in a way that the viewer remains interested
Placing stories with similar topics next to each other
Being able to tell crafty jokes during anchor chat
Being able to select commercials that fit the news segment
What is meant by ‘pacing’ when stacking a show?
Being able to select commercials that fit the news segment
Placing them stories with similar topics next to each other
Knowing when to move on to the next segment
Mixing the types of stories in such a way that the viewer remains interested
What is one of the biggest selling points of a newscast?
Headlines
Good looks
Talent
Commercials
How long should anchor chat last?
5-10 seconds
10-15 seconds
15-20 seconds
15-30 seconds
What is a teaser?
The start of all newscasts
Promotions for stories airing before the newscast
Promotions for stories airing at the beginning of the newscast
Promotions for stories airin later in the newscast
What are headlines?
Only contain part of the story
Short news stories that provide key details
Lines that keep the reader interested in staying with the program
