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http://www.thenewsmanual.net/Resources/glossary.html This is the website used to find
the definitions coloured grey
My own definitions in green
Analysis of the news programme coloured red
Bulletin
An organised collection of news stories broadcast on radio or television at a regular time.
Can also include elements such as sports reports, stock market information, weather reports
etc. In US, more commonly called a newscast.
A brief report, especially an official statement on a matter of public interest issued for
immediate publication or broadcast.
The bulletins are read out by Susan Ray from 1:27 till 7:17. The bulletins are short news
stories, gives the listeners an idea of what’s going to be on the shows. Bulletins are usually
copy only and voicers.
Headline
A word or short phrase in large type at the top of an article designed to either summarise
the news or grab the reader’s attention and make them want to read it. In broadcasting,
headlines are short summaries of a few important stories that will follow in full in the
bulletin. Closing headlines come at the end of a bulletin.
The main points of a television or radio news broadcast, read out before the full
broadcast and summarized at the end.
From 0:00 – 1:27 the news reporter uses headlines about the general election, sports, and
the 50th anniversary celebration of the World at One. These were used to let the audience
know what was coming up in the news report.
News programme
A news programme is a regularly scheduled show, typically containing news of recent
events, as well as updates about on-going stories in the media.
News programmes contain the recent events; it is updated about what is going on
throughout the day within the media. They are usually played at the same times every day.
This is a regular scheduled news programme, World at One which is aired on BBC radio 4.
This programme is speech based news, current affairs and factual network.
Copy only
When the newsreader reads only the news and nothing else. There are no interviews,
witness statements or anybody else speaking.
Copy only is when a newsreader reads nothing but the news.
This copy only starts at 2:54 and ends 3:06. Throughout this time slot the news reader will
read the news only, no interviews.
Audio clips
Instead of a news reader reading a quote out, an audio clip of the original quote is often
played.
An audio clip is a quote that the newsreader will play instead of reading it out.
2. Kelsey Keighley
At 10:28 in the podcast, the news reporter says “the chancellor said” then plays an audio
clip at 10:30 till 10:46. The reporter will play audio clips so he doesn’t have to read out the
full quote. Playing an audio clip will also let the listeners know that the quote was true as
they can hear it straight from the source.
Voicers
Voicers are recorded report containing only the journalist's voice -- there is no actuality; can
be understood as a recorded reader.
Voicers contain only the journalist’s voice, no actuality; this is previously recorded and ready
to play on the radio.
From 2:01 – 2:53 a voicer is used, this only contains the journalist’s voice and is pre-
recorded for the news reporter to play. Also from 4:11 the news reporter spoke about the
story on Syria.
Wraps
Recorded report in which a journalist's voice occurs at the beginning and end, and an
actuality is played in between; the report is "wrapped around" the actuality.
This is when a journalist’s voice is played at the beginning and end of story which is usually
actuality. The journalist’s voice is basically wrapped around the actuality.
At 7:20 Martha Carney spoke about the story on the upcoming election. She introduced
Chris Mason, Ed Milliband and George Osborne before playing the audio clip.
Live cross
This is when during the live news; the reader passes over to their correspondent that will be
broadcasting live from another location, to continue the story, possibly at the scene of an
event.
A live cross is when a news reporter will give a brief statement about a certain story during a
live show; they will connect with another reporter who is usually at the scene of the event.
The reporter at the scene will then continue with the story but more in depth.
From 27 to 32 minutes an interviewer was at Boundary Park in Oldham. The interview is
about the story on Ched Evans being signed again after his court case. The interviewer was
getting people opinions on the story.
Two way (live and ‘as-live’)
Two way (live and ‘as-live’) - An interview conducted by a presenter in the studio with a
correspondent in the field. In television they are also called phonos. This can be linked with
"Live Cross" the difference is that both the presenter and the voicer are live to the audience
and they can react to each other such as questions that the presenter asks and assessing the
situation of the event.
A two way is very similar to a ‘live cross’ and can be linked. The difference is that both the
presenter and voicer are live which means they can have a conversation. The voicer will
answer questions the presenter asks; this helps everyone understand what’s happening at
the event and gives a bit more information than a live cross.
From 11:10 to 13:40 Martha Carney interviews Paul Johnston about Tories spending. This is
a two way as they are both live and the interviewer can ask questions that the listeners
want answers to.
