From B-Roll to VO SOTDefinitions of Broadcasting Terms

From B-Roll to VO SOTDefinitions of Broadcasting TermsFrom B-Roll to VO SOT- Definitions of Broadcasting TermsIf youre new to the television news broadcasting production, then the acronyms VO, Nat SOT or VO/SOT can seem like a foreign language. The truth of the matter is that it really is a different language, and if you are going to be involved in any aspect of the production of TV or video broadcasts, then its key to get to know some of the most commonly used terms and phrases. B-Roll to VO SOTDefinitions of Common Television Broadcasting Terms Its important to note that the glossary of terms used in broadcast journalism is vast. Below is just a short list of the TV broadcasting terms (which may not be used in radio). Definitions appear in alphabetical order B-Roll.This refers to video that is used to visualize the script that a reporter or news anchor has written. Itis solely shot for a TV news story. EZ News. This isa newsroom computer software that allows you to Create rundo wns of the newsWrite newscasts and scriptsPrint scriptsHave a teleprompterIntegrate Wire Feed Data, RSS Feeds from Services, Networks, etc. Search, Sort, Retrieve Natural Sound (Nat Sound, Nat S-O-T)or Ambient Sound.This refers to create a sound bed for a recorded or live reportwithmusic, background voices, vehicles and machinery, nature sounds and other environmental sounds recorded on-scene. These sounds are most often used to tischset the mood or provide atmosphere for a specific news report. Nielsen. This is an audience measurement system used todetermine the audience size and composition oftelevisionprogramming in the United States.Nielsen ratingsare used to determine television ratings. Live Shot or Live Report. This is a font of newscast wherea newsanchor or reporter is live at a remote location. This type of report can also include a SOT, VO/SOT or PKG (see acronyms below.) On-Set Appearance.This is an appearance on set by a reporter who is introduced by a news anchor. The r eporter then introduces her news package or reports her story from there. Package (PKG).A package is a report from a correspondent that contains a sound bite that is usually inserted after the reporters second or third sentence. Sound bite (SOT)- A sound bite or SOT is an edited slice of speech from a newsmaker.In television broadcasts, the person can be seen and often different SOTcan be spliced together and edited to cover the video. Stand-Up. When areporter is seen reading or presenting informationon screen,aspart of package, it is known as a Stand-Up. Voiceover (VO).This refers to playing a video of aTV news storywhile a news anchor or reporter reads a script live. Voiceover-to-sound(VO/SOT).A VOSOT can be called by many different names. Sometimes called a v.o. bite, v.o.b, vob, vobite or vobyte, it is a script read live by the news anchor. While the anchor reads, video is shown. The anchor will stop reading at a certain point so that an interview clip can be played.Usually, vos ots are 30 seconds to 45 seconds in length. Youll find this type of storytelling on stories that can be told quicklybut need a soundbite from an authority figure or eyewitness. The soundbite portion of the story usually runs 10 seconds to 15 seconds.