Deck 8: Producing for Broadcast

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a core component of Producer Vision?

A) execution
B) content
C) backup plans
D) production

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a great way to find story ideas?

A) turn on the TV
B) read, read, read
C) go online
D) listen to your favorite song on the way to work

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What is the daybook?

A) a list of planned news events
B) a calendar
C) another name for the rundown
D) all of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Before the morning meeting, a producer should definitely

A) talk with the newscast director about therundown.
B) start visualizing graphics.
C) check in with the assignment desk.
D) Both b and c.

Question 5

In a newscast with three commercial breaks, how many blocks are there?

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 6

What does it mean if a story idea is turnable?

A) There are two sides to the story.
B) It can be turned over to another reporter.
C) It can be turned from ideas into news package that day.
D) Both b and c.

Question 7

In discussing stories face‐to‐face with reporters after the morning meeting, producers should make clear,

A) which reporters are going live, presenting from the set or assembling a straight package.
B) which story is the planned lead.
C) which stories need tease video and/or sound.
D) all of the above.

Question 8

Producers can use a rundown to organize all of the following, except _____.

A) studio lighting
B) scripts
C) graphics
D) video

Question 9

What is the "newsroom lingo" for an anchor voicing over a piece of video?

A) RDR
B) VO
C) OTS
D) SOT

Question 10

In general, what color is the chroma key screen or wall in a news studio?

A) red
B) blue
C) green
D) b or c

Question 11

What is often the most compelling story of the day, affecting everyone, often having great video and real people reacting to it?

A) government and politics
B) severe weather
C) sports
D) crime

Question 12

Strong/good writing is _____.

A) poetic
B) strictly informational
C) independent of the video or graphic
D) conversational

Question 13

Which is a good rule when writing teases?

A) don't promise something you won't deliver.
B) be very clever.
C) summarize the story
D) both a and b.

Question 14

To be most efficient, which blocks should a producer write first?

A) A and B blocks
B) C and D blocks
C) A block, since it concentrate on the top segment of show
D) B block, since it's the most teasable content

Question 15

A producer's face‐to‐face conversations with the newscast director should begin

A) several hours before the newscast starts.
B) 30 minutes before the newscast starts.
C) an hour before the newscast starts.
D) when it's time to booth the newscast.

Question 16

When an urgent story breaks during a newscast, a producer should

A) halt the anchor mid‐script and dictate story through IFB.
B) write a quick script and place story in rundown at next convenient spot.
C) immediately go to commercial and come back with breaking news animation.
D) ask anchors to start ad‐libbing from the wires

Question 17

The newscast's lead story is suddenly NOT available. It's 2‐ minutes until the live newscast. The producer should

A) have anchors read the missing package script word for word.
B) start with the next element in the rundown.
C) calmly tell production team & anchors to start with pre‐selected backup lead story.
D) have the reporter explain live why the story was not ready.

Question 18

When boothing the show, which is NOT a key responsibility for the producer?

A) communicating with anchors and reporters
B) pushing the buttons on the video switcher
C) information gathering and rewriting scripts
D) timing the newscast

Question 19

After the newscast, a producer should be prepared to

A) post stories to the Web
B) participate in the post‐newscast meeting
C) update the producer of the next newscast
D) all of the above

Question 20

What other jobs exist for news producers beyond the standard newscast?

A) documentary
B) promotion
C) commercial
D) all of the above plus more

Question 21

Checking social media can be a good source for story ideas.

Question 22

A producer who comes up with a good plan at 10 a.m. can be

Question 23

ENPS was designed by the Associated Press.

Question 24

An MCU or CAM is a standard shot with a graphic over the

Question 25

The best way to increase pacing of a newscast is to have the anchors ping‐pong reads back and forth to each other.

Question 26

The production team does NOT look at the rundown until the live newscast begins.

Question 27

The newscast director is the same as a news director.

Question 28

The IFB is like an intercom system designed to communicate with anchors and reporters.

Question 29

Posting content online after the newscast is frowned upon because then viewers won't watch the actual newscast.

Question 30

In the producer's three‐ring circus, the area where _____,_____and_____ intersect is Producer Vision.

Question 31

The _____ is when the newsroom staff and managers gather to discuss the news plan for the day.

Question 32

A producer should wear their "_____" to ensure they don't miss a critical change in the newsroom.

Question 33

The only way to sure that everyone on the news team can "see" the Producer Vision is by putting all the information in one place- the _____.

Question 34

SOT stands for _____

Question 35

Good writing consistently _____ the video or graphic on‐ screen.

Question 36

Two pieces of broadcast writing specific to the role of a producer are _____ and _____.

Question 37

A good producer must always anticipate _____.

Question 38

As changes to the newscast come, _____ - _____ communication becomes even more critical.

Question 39

The continual process of monitoring whether a newscast is "over" or "under" in terms of content is called _____.

Question 40

What does the Producer Vision ultimately mean to a newscast?

Question 41

What is a "talker story"?

Question 42

Why is creating a story grid important during the morning meeting?

Question 43

Make this into a hypothetically "turnable" story idea: "It's really cold outside and might even snow!"

Question 44

Why is it important for a producer to communicate what he/she envisions is the main emphasis for each story?

Question 45

What are some of the qualities of a good lead story for a newscast?

Question 46

What is the problem with this toss to a package: "Reporter Skye Aspen has more"?

Question 47

What is the best way to communicate a "drop" in the booth?

Question 48

The SOT does NOT roll after a live reporter has pitched to it. What is a producer's best action plan?

Question 49

How is the producer like a circus ringmaster?

Question 50

What's a producer?

Question 51

Discuss three qualities of a good producer.

Question 52

Discuss some qualities of effective teases for broadcast news.Provide examples.

Question 53

What are the differences in handling an extremely urgent breaking news scenario and a semi‐urgent one?

Question 54

What are important points to revisit with the news team at the post‐newscast meeting?