Writing for Broadcast MCQ

1. In broadcast, the writers assume that the audience members are fully paying attention to the story.

2. Broadcast writing tends to follow less of an inverted pyramid structure than print or web writing.

3. In the field of media, we ignore rarities and avoid reporting on elements that make them different from everyday occurrences.

4. Broadcast copy tends to use exact numbers.

5. Scripts often include phonetic elements called phonetics.

6. In broadcast, the reader must also know how the word should sound when spoken.

7. Because broadcast copy has to be read aloud smoothly, the script is often double-or triple-spaced.

8. Broadcast writing structure isn’t exactly conversational.

9. The lead of a broadcast story is written akin to a ______.

10. When you need to use abbreviations, you can use ______ to dictate how you want someone to pronounce something.

11. When you type your script, look for opportunities to recast your verbs in ______.

12. Most broadcast scripts are ______.

13. In broadcast writing, complex numbers are written ______.

14. In broadcast, the audience members only get ______ chance(s) to hear what the reporter said.

15. ____ writing means sticking firmly to the noun–verb or noun–verb–object sentence

16. When a journalist produces a script ____ that matches video is called writing to video.

17. This video that only provides visual elements for the sake of having video that doesn’t enhance the storytelling of a story. 

18. VO/SOTs last about _____ seconds each.

19. ______is a form of broadcast story that has a reporter or anchor reading a script on air while video on the topic is rolling for the audience members to see.

20. Soundbite is the audio and video version of a direct quote in a text story.

21. Signoff is a portion of a broadcast story.

22. The text of a broadcast story used to help reporters narrate a story is called _____.

23. Simplest type of broadcast story.

24. Pronouncer is a phonetic explanation to ____ reporters to say a word properly.

25. A traditional news-story format in broadcast television is called a package.

26. LOS is a more complex version of a package and stands for live on set and is a form of _____.

27. Lead-in is a portion of script that an _____ reads to introduce the upcoming story.

28. Keep is simple,stupid stands for

29. Actuality allows the source to speak to the audience in his or her ____ words on camera.