Audio/Editing
What unit measures the sound level/volume?
dB (decibel)
Explain plagiarism and one way to avoid it in journalistic writing.
Using someone else's work without credit. Attributions give credit.
You add shots of students walking, classrooms, and close-ups to support an interview. What is this called?
B-Roll
Outside of few exceptions, where should a comma fall with a quote and attribution.
INSIDE the quotation marks, replacing punctuation.
"Quote," Miller said.
Explain what UX and UI design focuses on?
UI - the visual elements of digital products
UX - the overall user experience
Your audio spikes into the red and becomes distorted. What is happening?
To avoid, make sure the camera or audio recorder never peaks above what?
Clipping
0 dB
A journalist writes an opinion piece expressing their personal views. What is this called?
Editorial or Op-Ed (Opinion Piece)
What is the rule of thirds?
A rule to help with framing by splitting the frame into a 3x3 grid to place subjects off-center
Jamie Jones, employed by Washington Post over the last 2 years, specializes in covering tech development in the region. What genre of writing does Jamie do?
Beat writing
Explain what HTML refers to?
HyperText Markup Language. Scripting language that is used for a web page with tags and links i.e. <body>
Pickup patterns (not how sound is converted):
What mic type records an entire room from all directions and what mic focuses on one sound source?
Omni-directional and Uni-directional
Remember: Condenser mics (captures more detail, sensitive) and Dynamic mics (strong, good for loud sources) are ways microphones convert sounds, not solely a pickup pattern.
Explain three different elements that can be added after filming takes place?
Music, Transitions, Sound Effects, Blading, Cutting, Added Text, etc.
The camera slowly moves left to right across a scene. What shot movement is this?
What is the alternative movement known as?
Pan
Tilt
A long, in-depth story uncovers corruption after months of interviews and research. WHAT type of reporting is this and WHY?
Investigative - uncovering a wrongdoing.
Enterprise - original reporting on a topic, not breaking news or always based on corruption
Caleb is ordering Chipotle on his computer when it dies. He pulls out his phone, and opens the mobile site to continue ordering. He can do this because of what?
Responsive Design
You are recording a student speaking for a school podcast. You want to reduct background noise in the classroom. What type of mic should you use? Give an example of the mic.
Unidirectional/directional - lav mic, RODE
What is a libel?
Written false statements that harm someone's reputation.
Describe where the camera stops at each of the shots on a subject.
Close-up
Medium Close-Up
Medium Shot
Close-up - face
Medium Close-up - chest /bottom of shoulders up
Medium Shot - Waist up
Hundreds of Centerville High School students packed the gym Wednesday, Jan. 12, looking to find the block program that is best for them at the Career Tech Education Fair.
Which part of the story is this sentence?
Lede/Lead
What is the difference between framing and filling the frame?
Framing - how you compose the shot to focus on visual content through borders, shapes, layers. Ex: Doorway frames
Filling the Frame - limiting space to focus on the subject
Why are condenser microphones only used in controlled settings with minimal handling, indoors, and in quiet environments.
Condenser mics are very sensitive and accurate mics - capturing detailed sound.
The Fair Use policy is a legal concept that allows certain cases where people can do what?
Use copyrighted material without permission. This can be for educational purposes, parodies, news reporting, etc
What composition shot should be used to make the stray animal appear helpless in a short film?
High angle
Identify all the rules that need to be followed to make this sentence in correct AP Style:
"The 5 fans in the front row made the November concert so fun", Cally Kelly, Singer, Said.
Capitalization - lowercase "said" and "Singer"
Comma - inside quotation
Five - spell out under 10
You are updating the Centerville website. What is one way you can make sure it is accessible to a diverse number of viewers?
Alt Text, Contrast, Clearly Labeled Navigation, etc.