TV Broadcasting Flashcards

1
Q

“To send out or transmit (something, such as a program) using radio or television or by streaming over the internet.”

—Merriam-Webster Dictionary

A

Broadcasting

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2
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Something that covers a wide range of different communication methods including television, radio, podcasts, blogs, advertising, websites, online streaming, and digital journalism

—Humber College Institute Technology and Advanced Learning

HuCITAL, to remember quickly

A

Broadcasting

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3
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A telecommunications network for the distribution of television program content, where a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay television providers.

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TV Broadcasting

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4
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The core of the broadcast piece.

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Content

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4
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Who are the people in Broadcasting? (5)

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a. Anchor/s
b. Reporters
c. Producer/Director/Floor Director
d. Video Graphics Editor
e. Video Researcher/Production Assistant Video Journalist/Camera Man

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5
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A written material, which indicates verbal and nonverbal action that has to go into the program. It tells us what to do and say and when and how.

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Script

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6
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What is the importance of script? (3)

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a. ensure the accuracy of information
b. ensure continuity of the program
c. maximize airtime

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7
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In Printed News, the structure is usually an Inverted Pyramid. What is the structure for Broadcast News?

A

Direct to the point

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8
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In Printed News, the characteristics are usually detailed. What are the characteristics for Broadcast News?

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Simple

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9
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In Printed News, the length is usually long. What is the length of Broadcast News?

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Shortest Possible

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10
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In Printed News, the sentence structure may use simple, compound, and complex. What is the sentence structure for Broadcast News?

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Simple only, 1 sentence - 3 lines ratio

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11
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In Printed News, the purpose is writing for the eye. What is the purpose of Broadcast News?

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Writing for the ear

consider the element of immediacy

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12
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Should the TV script be written in lower case, upper case, or all caps?

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All Caps

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13
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What are the four C’s? (4)

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a. Correctness (accuracy)
b. Clarity (easily understood)
c. Conciseness (brevity and shortness)
d. Color (interesting)

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14
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It will tell us what we will actually see

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Visual

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15
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What we need to hear (music, human voice, sound effects e.g. transition)

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Aural

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16
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What should we do before writing the story?

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View the video.

Words must match the video.

17
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What should be done with the people in the stories?

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Identify them quickly

Don’t leave viewers guessing.

18
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Let the picture tell the story. What should be done for items that are not obvious from the video?

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Use words to clarify.

19
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What should be avoided when writing sentences?

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Adding a lot of punctuations such as commas, semicolons, ellipsis, etc.

Create bite size pieces of information to understand data easier.

20
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Refers to some lines between the news and commercial breaks.

A

Bumper

21
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Its function is to tell the listeners that there will be some more news coming up.

A

Bumper

22
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It is usually heard after the news. It reminds what product sponsors the said news.

A

Billboard

23
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The teasers of the top stories in a news program which appears right after the OBB.

A

Headlines

24
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A graphic element placed on the screen to identify the network or channel airing the program.

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Violator

25
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Graphics in the lower portion of the screen containing the summaries, names and designation of sources or interviewees.

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Lower Thirds

26
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Refers to the video composed of text and graphics to introduce the show’s title.

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Title Card

27
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Refers to the words that move across the screen.

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Crawler

28
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It is considered as the heart and soul of the human broadcast.

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Human Voice

29
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Refers to the vocal energy

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Projection

29
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Encompasses the texture, pacing, and impact of the human voice.

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Broadcast Delivery

30
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Focuses on appropriate rise and fall in voice

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Voice Inflection

31
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Stopping at appropriate times to separate ideas and allow the audience to absorb the fact

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Pause

32
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Refers to the quality of voice

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Texture

33
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Emphasizes appropriate words to communicate the desired meaning

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Vocal Stressing

34
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Refers to the expression of happy and sad feelings through the voice

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Mood

35
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Made some words more important than the others

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Stress

35
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Indicates whether words are being said in various speed

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Pacing

36
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It is considered to give dynamics to the broadcast.

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Technical Application

37
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Characterized through the BED which refers to the production element usually instrumental music and sound effects being played in the background.

A

Technical Application

38
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What are the basic reminders to be remembered in Technical Application?

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a. Cueing of gadgets, broadcast paraphernalia
b. Sound effects
c. Proper handling of equipment, microphones
d. Timing and precision