RDTV Chapter 9 Review

Which is an issue (Legal or physical) often seen with investigative reporting?

___ is information people want to know, should know, or need to know.

A ___ is a direct line of communication between the producer and the anchor on air.

Unscripted conversation by two anchors between stories is called ___.

A soundbite is also called a(n) ___.

A ___ is a story that an anchor reads from the teleprompter but does NOT have video playing.

A news package covers soft news that pulls at the heart string.

Most news scripts are written in three column format.

The news should NOT report negative stories about businesses that advertise on their station.

____ news is characterized by seriousness and information viewers need to have immediately.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a feature?

A story where the anchor speaks the audio while B-roll video is playing is called a _____.

The producer and/or ____ decide which stories will be covered on the newscast.

Reporters can do investigative reports on any subject they like due to the 1st Amendment.

If a newscast is slightly shorter than required, an evergreen story may be inserted in a slot.

____ news is characterized by information that may be interesting but is not really timely.

Which is not an element associated with hard news?

The purpose of a ___ is to establish that a news team was on location to cover the story.

Reporters generally work ___ stories for each newscast.

A complete edited story that includes the intro, close, and outro is called ___.

Which of the following would be considered non-mainstream media?

Due to media convergence, reporters need to write stories for TV and story text for ___.

The exact length of time that a story must run during a program is called the ____.

A stand-up should be used to fill the package when NOT enough b-roll is shot at the location.

Which is not an element associated with soft news?

Which of the following is an example of an outro?

The primary reason on-air newscasters are required to present a professional appearance is ___.

The ___ is a document that presents the organization of the stories of a newscast.

Which of the following would be considered mainstream media?

An unbiased story contains only the facts surrounding the story.

Cable news channels that operate 24 hours a day present news only during a portion of the day.

Which of the following would be considered tabloid media?

A live shot is an anchor/reporter ___ giving a report using technology to be live streaming.

A friendly competition between neighbors and their holiday lights display is a great ____ idea.

An extended package can be 2 to 4 minutes long.