TELEVISION NEWS VOCABULARY

TELEVISION NEWS VOCABULARY

ANCHOR

The studio announcer in a news broadcast.

TELEVISION NEWS VOCABULARY

CG OR FONT

Refers to computer generated letters or numbers that are either superimposedover a picture or make up an entire screen.

TELEVISION NEWS VOCABULARY

READER

A frequently used type of broadcast news format in which a newscaster reads from a prepared script without video or pictures.

Length :30

TELEVISION NEWS VOCABULARY

VOICE OVER (VO)

A television news story format that uses an anchor for picture & sound but inserts video at some point during the story. Length :30

TELEVISION NEWS VOCABULARY

VOSOT (VO/B)

A television news story format that combines a studio voice over with a sound bite.

Length :45

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PKG

A complete news story with reporter voice track, sound bites, video, and a standup.

Length 1:30

TELEVISION NEWS VOCABULARY

REPORTER ROLE

-tell the truth-inform the public-investigate the facts-tell a story-team player-entertain

TELEVISION NEWS CRITERIA

TELEVISION NEWS CRITERIA

1. TIMELINESS – News that is current and relates to people today.

2. PROXIMITY – News that affects things close to you, your home, your hometown.

3. PROMINENCE – Stories that feature prominent people.

TELEVISION NEWS CRITERIA

4. CONFLICT – News that involves physical conflict or clashes among values or priorities.

5. ODDITY – Rare, unexpected, bizarre stories.

6. CONSEQUENCE – News that impacts a large number of people.

TELEVISION NEWS CRITERIA

7. EMOTIONS – Stories that cause or involve emotions, crying, anger, joy.

TELEVISION NEWS Assignment

EMOTIONS TIMELINESS ODDITY1. Police funeral 1. Iraq death 1. wreck GFX VOSOT PKG

2. Lottery Winner 2. Election 2. Triplets VOSOT RDR VO