Chapter 9 Newsroom Production part 1

Due to media convergence, reporters need to write stories for television and story text for _____.

An "IRC" is a direct line of communication between the producer in the control room and the news anchor on the air.

A package that covers hard news or current events is called a feature package.

Drinking coffee helps newscasters stay hydrated as well as alert.

Unscripted conversation by two anchors between stories is called _____.

Scripts for voiceover should be single-spaced to save paper.

A package is a complete, stand-alone unit that can be inserted into a live program at any point the producer chooses.

Reporters generally work _____ stories for each newscast.

If a reporter cannot do a stand-up from a news location, she should find a location that looks similar.

If there is not enough B-roll to fill the package, the reporter should do a stand-up.

A _____ covers soft news stories that are connected to current events.

A story in which the anchor speaks the script while B-roll video is playing is called a _____.

The _____ is a document that presents the organization of stories and sequence of a newscast in written form.

A reporter's primary obligation to the audience is to _____.

Which of the following is an example of an outro?

Personality features are interviews with newsmakers, such as politicians or celebrities.

Human interest stories generally are not related to current events and do not have any consequences for the viewer.

In normal conditions, the anchor's earpiece carries the audio for the news program as heard by the television audience.

Which of the following is a common sequence for a local news program?

A _____ is a story that an anchor reads aloud from the teleprompter and that is NOT accompanied by video.