Definitions
Audio captured while in the field
What is wild sound?
Audio writing should mainly be casual and conversational. True or false
True.
The visual form of an audio file
What is track?
This represents the majority of what a station covers. While they may label most of their news as breaking — it is not always an accurate portrayal
What is planned event reporting?
Natural sound has this purpose
What is to make the audience feel as if they're experiencing a story in person?
Brainstorming is one way of finding this.
What is story focus?
Find the missing element: A slug for a radio piece has the reporter's initials, a classification for the piece, running time and this.
What is story title?
You use this tool to move audio along the line
What is time-shift?
this type of exclusive reporting combines news values or even a planned event
what is enterprise reporting?
In the abscence of breaking news, this should always lead your program lineup if one is available
What is exclusive story?
A pop in dialogue audio
What is plosives?
A radio interview doesn't follow a strict script, but rather it uses this
What is 'the green'?
To cut a clip from a longer piece of audio can be called to do this
What is isolate it?
It isn't about making accusations — it's about proving something
What is investigative reporting?
To sound natural on the air, or in a recording, speak from your ____
what is chest?
Clipping or audio distortion when editing can be described as putting your audio in this state
What is "in the red"? Peaking is also acceptable
You should priortize interviewing _____ as opposed to _____
What is real people vs "guys in suits"
Also acceptable: the people that news directly effects rather than the people who make the news
Audio should never exceed this level of sound
what is -4 or -6?
A broadcast story that features one or more actualities
What is wrap/package?
An audio story that relays a long-form narrative
What is documentary?
NPR's 3-act story structure is also called this
What is "the whale"?
Besides a conversational tone, audio writing should always strive to be ___
what is as specific as possible?
This tool is used to compress exceptionally loud audio
What is envelope tool?
To read a script with no outside noise
What is copy?
Sound that enhances an audio piece
What is active sound? Wild sound is also applicable