TELEVISION NEWS

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TELEVISION NEWS VOCABULARY
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TELEVISION NEWS VOCABULARY
ANCHOR The studio announcer in a news
broadcast.
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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.
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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
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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
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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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TELEVISION NEWS VOCABULARY
PKG A complete news story with reporter voice
track, sound bites, video, and a standup. Length
130
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TELEVISION NEWS VOCABULARY
REPORTER ROLE -tell the truth -inform the
public -investigate the facts -tell a story -team
player -entertain
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TELEVISION NEWS CRITERIA
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TELEVISION NEWS CRITERIA

• 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.

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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.
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TELEVISION NEWS CRITERIA
7. EMOTIONS Stories that cause or involve
emotions, crying, anger, joy.
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TELEVISION NEWS Assignment
EMOTIONS TIMELINESS ODDITY 1.
Police funeral 1. Iraq death 1. wreck
GFX VOSOT
PKG 2. Lottery Winner 2. Election 2.
Triplets VOSOT RDR
VO