Deck 8: Audio and Video Journalism

Question 1

The combination of audio and video (narration + pictures) to convey information in television news stories reflects:

A) Conversational style
B) Convergence
C) Dual coding
D) Communication conveyance
E) Envisionance

Answer 1

Dual coding

Question 2

What can make the difference between good video and ugly video?

A) Soundbite sources
B) Backlighting
C) Imbalance between cutaway and cover shots
D) Too many medium shots
E) A and D only

Answer 2

Backlighting

Question 3

Nothing ruins video faster than bad ____.

A) Video!
B) Writing
C) Audio
D) Angles
E) None of the above

Answer 3

Audio

Question 4

What distinguishes the video essay from other television news formats?

A) Continual voice-over narration
B) Lack of natural sound
C) B and C only
D) None of the above
E) Low emotional content

Question 5

Content that comes directly from a television newscast and is posted on the Web without further editing is known as:

A) Audio-visual montage
B) VO/VOSOT/package sequencing
C) Shovelware
D) Internet uploading
E) Convergent planning

Question 6

Of the television news story formats, the ___ most easily transfers to the Web:

A) VO
B) On-cam reader with graphic
C) Package
D) VOSOT
E) Video essay

Question 7

Although the efficiency of expense associated with the videojournalist position makes it desirable to news organizations, the "one-person band" also has downsides, including:

A) Too much time to report on complex stories
B) Emphasis on visuals over newswriting
C) Emphasis on newswriting over visuals
D) None of the above
E) A and C only

Question 8

Whether as writer, reporter, or videographer, the good broadcast journalist is most concerned about:

A) Making money (also known as "coin" or "bank")
B) Interesting video
C) Convergence
D) Getting the story quickly
E) Good storytelling

Question 9

What is the difference between a soundbite and natural sound?

Question 10

In both radio and television news, what differentiates the package from the wraparound and the VOSOT?

Question 11

The development of converged media production, which allowed radio and television news to become part of the web environment, depended on the development of which of the following?

A) Analog audio
B) Digital video
C) Bandwidth
D) Multimedia platforms
E) B and C only

Question 12

Regarding types of video shots, this is synonymous with the establishing shot:

A) Long
B) Close-up
C) Medium
D) Conveyant
E) Optimal

Question 13

In television news packages, the reporter typically appears in the field in what is known as a(n):

A) Field appearance
B) Soundbite intro
C) On-cam VO
D) Stand up
E) Stand down

Question 14

The matching of video with voice-over narration in television news stories is known as:

A) Redundancy
B) Semantic overlap
C) Convergence
D) Conversational style
E) A and B only

Question 15

Mismatch between the audio and video elements of a television news story can result in:

A) Impaired learning of information presented
B) Time constraints
C) Negative thoughts about the story
D) None of the above
E) A and C only

Question 16

Of radio story formats, this is the simplest:

A) VOSOT
B) Package
C) Soundbite intro
D) Reader
E) Podcast

Question 17

The television VOSOT format is equivalent to the radio ___ format:

A) Package
B) Wraparound
C) Soundbite
D) Paraphrase
E) C and D only

Question 18

The terms actuality and ___ are synonyms.

A) Package
B) Wraparound
C) Soundbite
D) Paraphrase
E) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is the best way to introduce a soundbite?

A) the paraphrase intro
B) The "had this to say" intro
C) Parroting
D) Redundant parroting
E) B and D only

Question 20

When recording soundbites, what should you do before leaving an interview?

A) Nothing, just go - you're on deadline!
B) Thank the interviewee profusely
C) Playback your audio briefly
D) Write your story
E) None of the above

Question 21

Narrated video with no soundbites is known as:

A) Wraparound
B) Actuality
C) VO
D) VOSOT
E) A and D only

Question 22

This is the longest form of both radio and television news formats:

A) VOSOT
B) SOTVO
C) Package
D) Scripted VO
E) None of the above

Question 23

What three major "problem areas" can affect video quality of televisions news stories?

Question 24

The combination of audio and video (narration + pictures) to convey information in television news stories reflects:

A) conversational style
B) convergence
C) dual coding
D) communication conveyance
E) envisionance

Question 25

The matching of video with voice-over narration in television news stories is known as:

A) redundancy
B) semantic overlap
C) convergence
D) conversational style
E) A and B only

Question 26

Mismatch between the audio and video elements of a television news story can result in:

A) impaired learning of information presented
B) time constraints
C) negative thoughts about the story
D) none of the above
E) A and C only

Question 27

Of radio story formats, this is the simplest:

A) VOSOT
B) package
C) soundbite intro
D) reader
E) podcast

Question 28

Which of the following is the best way to introduce a soundbite?

A) the paraphrase intro
B) the "had this to say" intro
C) parroting
D) redundant parroting
E) B and D only

Question 29

When recording soundbites, what should you do before leaving an interview?

A) nothing, just go-you're on deadline!
B) thank the interviewee profusely
C) playback your audio briefly
D) write your story
E) none of the above

Question 30

Narrated video with no soundbites is known as:

A) wraparound
B) actuality
C) VO
D) VOSOT
E) A and D only

Question 31

This is the longest form of both radio and television news formats:

A) VOSOT
B) SOTVO
C) package
D) scripted VO
E) none of the above

Question 32

In television news packages, the reporter typically appears in the field in what is known as a(n):

A) field appearance
B) soundbite intro
C) on-cam VO
D) stand up
E) stand down

Question 33

The development of converged media production, which allowed radio and television news to become part of the web environment, depended on the development of which of the following?

A) analog audio
B) digital video
C) bandwidth
D) multimedia platforms
E) B and C only

Question 34

What can make the difference between good video and ugly video?

A) soundbite sources
B) backlighting
C) imbalance between cutaway and cover shots
D) too many medium shots
E) A and D only

Question 35

What distinguishes the video essay from other television news formats?

A) low emotional content
B) continual voice-over narration
C) lack of natural sound
D) B and C only
E) none of the above

Question 36

Content that comes directly from a television newscast and is posted on the Web without further editing is known as:

A) audio-visual montage
B) VO/VOSOT/package sequencing
C) shovelware
D) internet uploading
E) convergent planning

Question 37

Of the television news story formats, the ___ most easily transfers to the Web:

A) VO
B) on-cam reader with graphic
C) package
D) VOSOT
E) video essay

Question 38

Although the efficiency of expense associated with the videojournalist position makes it desirable to news organizations, the "one-person band" also has downsides, including:

A) too much time to report on complex stories
B) emphasis on visuals over newswriting
C) emphasis on newswriting over visuals
D) none of the above
E) A and C only

Question 39

Whether as writer, reporter, or videographer, the good broadcast journalist is most concerned about:

A) making money (also known as "coin" or "bank")
B) interesting video
C) convergence
D) getting the story quickly
E) good storytelling

Question 40

What is the difference between a soundbite and natural sound?

Question 41

In both radio and television news, what differentiates the package from the wraparound and the VOSOT?

Question 42

What three major "problem areas" can affect video quality of televisions news stories?