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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
superimposed
over 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
TELEVISION NEWS
VOCABULARY
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
1. Police funeral 1. Iraq death
GFX
VOSOT
ODDITY
1. wreck
PKG
2. Lottery Winner 2. Election
VOSOT
RDR
2. Triplets
VO