Video Production Chapter 9 Questions
Explain how "consequences" factors into juding the newsworthiness of a story.
"Consequences" factors into judging the newsworthiness of a story because if the impact of the event directly affects the readers, they will want to know about it.
What is a beat?
A beat is a specific area (topics or geographic location) regularly covered by a reporter
How is a reader different from a VO story?
A reader is different from a VO story because a reader is a story, written by a reporter or an anchor, that does not have video to accompany the story. The anchor simply reads the text on the teleprompter aloud for the viewing audience to hear. A VO story is a type of story that incorporates B-roll video rolled-in from the control room, in addition to the script read by an anchor.
What is an evergreen story?
An evergreen story is a story that is appropiate to be broadcast at any time, regardless of season or time of day
What is an outro? Give examples of typical outro lines.
An outro is the salutation at the end of the story; opposite of an intro. Some examples of typical outro lines are "Back to you, Jim" or "This is Lisa Thompson, EyeWitness News."
The ______ hands out story assignments to reporters after the morning meeting.
Assignment Editor
What is broadcast journalism?
Broadcast journalism is the profession that brings television news to the public.
A story that is shot and edited prior to a newscast is called a(n) ________.
Extended Package
True or False A reader is a story introduced by an anchor and delivered by a reporter on location.
False
True or False The timeframe of a newscast can be lengthened to accommodate all newsworthy stories.
False
"Breaking news" stories are examples of _____ news.
Hard
The fastest way to get a story to the public is through a(n) _______.
IFB (Interrupted Feedback)
The term _____ refers to the careful determination of facts included in the stories presented during a newscast.
Journalism
______ media is the most highly respected form of broadcast journalism.
Mainstream
Define mainstream media. Give examples of mainstream media programming.
Mainstream media is programming that's expected to provide a fair and unbiased presentation of facts. Two examples of mainstream media programming are 24-hour cable news network and the network-level news programs broadcast on major television networks.
Various _______ are considered when judging the newsworthiness of a story, including proximity, conflict, timeliness, and emotion
News Elements
A package that covers hard news and/or current events is called a(n) _____.
News Package
In a professional broadcast journalism environment, the ______ and news director decide which stories will be covered by journalists.
Producer
The _______ is a constantly changing outline of time slots in a news program.
Rundown
What are characteristics of an appropriate story source?
Some characteristics of an appropriate story source is that it must be trustworthy and knowledgeable about the story topic.
List and define some of the common abbreviations used in newscast scripts.
Some of the common abbreviations used in newscast scrips are... VPB - Video Playback. Indicates that a pre-recorded, edited piece should be inserted into the show. SOT - Sound on Tape. Instructs the audio technician to get audio feed from the pre-recorded, edited piece. CG - Character Generator. Directions to the person responsible for displaying graphics at the appropiate time. FSG - Full Screen Graphic. Directions to the person responsible for displaying graphics. VO - Voiceover. Lets the audio technician know to keep anchor mics open for audio, even though the anchors aren't seen on screen. OSG - Over the Shoulder Graphic. Directions to the person responsible for displaying graphics. Outcue - When audio comes from a pre-recorded piece, the last few words of the piece are noted in the script so the director can give a stand-by to the anchors and crew
A(n) ______ is footage that depicts a reporter standing in front of the camera, speaking directly to viewers from the location of a story.
Stand Up
The purpose of _______ footage is to establish that the news team was at the story location or to demonstrate action related to the story.
Stand-Up
Identify the challenges in investigative reporting.
The challenges in investigating reporting are avoiding lawsuits. The National Television Academy is concerned that sometimes these investigating reports are dangerous because it can sometimes violate a person's rights.
What are the characteristics of a package?
The characteristics of a package are a reporter's audio track, one or more sound bites, and may have a stand-up by a reporter. There is an extended package, news package, and news feature package.
What is the function of an IFB?
The function of an IFB is to allow the producer to speak directly an anchor while the anchor is on the air live. They are able to communicate with each other through the anchor's earpiece and the producer's headset
Which news elements are usually associated with soft news?
The news elements that are usually associated with soft news are human interest stories and may include sports, celebrity updates, entertainment, consumer tips, and gardening hints. These stories can be told any time there is room in the news program in most cases.
What is the purpose of a stand-up?
The purpose of a stand-up is to establish for the audience that the news team was actually at the location to cover the story or to demonstrate action relevant to the story.
True or False An extened package typically provides more in-depth coverage on a specific story.
True
True or False Hard news is characterized by seriousness and timeliness.
True
True or False Tabloid media is considered more entertainment than news.
True
True or False Under normal conditions, an anchor's earpiece carries the audio of the news program as heard by the television audience.
True
A(n) _______ is a type of story in which the audience sees B-roll video and hears the anchor reading from the teleprompter, followed by footage of a comment from a principal player in the story.
VO-SOT
Live Shot
a news story that is introduced by an anchor, but is delivered by a reporter who is live on location
News Feature Package
a package that covers soft news stories connected to current events
SOT
also called sound bite
Package
an edited story that contains its own intro and outro and can be inserted into a live program
Non-mainstream media
television news programming that is expected to express a particular point of view
Hard News
type of news story containing information that viewers need to have immediately
