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V.O.
Voice-over
All video that is not an interview.
B-roll.
SOT
Sound on Tape or Soundbite.
PKG, a complete story with no track, SOTs, B-roll and standup.
Package
Reporter on camera addressing lens; can be lead in, bridge or tagout.
Standup
Last few words/station ID.
Tag out
OC
Outcue; last few words of a SOT.
TC
Timecode
TRT
True run time (total time of video from first frame to fade to black).
MOS
“Man on the street” (SOT from random person).
An anchor will introduce the story and tell the audience that the broadcast is going live to the scene, then the reporter on the scene takes the story from there, either with standup, or interview.
Live shots
Reporter/anchor speaks over video, with original sound turned down.
Voiceover
Two columns with the left for video and the right for audio.
Package script
______ is generally not permitted in broadcast news.
Slang
Anchor introduces a prerecorded mix of video, sound, voice and standup reporting.
Package stories
The _____ sentence should be an attention getter.
lead
______ is prepared for the announcer.
Copy
Maximum length for almost any news package.
1:30 to 2:00 minutes
Type only one story on a page and provide an ending mark such as ____ at the end of the page.
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Avoiding yes/no and one-word answers, giving respect, listening and thinking about shot framing are all examples of ________ ______.
Interview tips
FBI and UN
Four C's to broadcast journalism.
Correct, Clear, Concise and Colorful
_______ ________have to produce in a highly pressurized atmosphere: deadlines are imminent.
Broadcast writers
Broadcast news stories cannot go into the detail and explanation that _____ or ___ stories can.
print, web
What is of top importance in broadcast news?
Getting the listener's attention