broadcasting buzz words 1

Broadcasting Buzz Words 1

Anchor - a host of a regular news broadcast

Reporter - A writer, investigator, or presenter of news stories

Camera Operator – Person who mans a camera during a broadcast.

Director - A news director controls the news gallery during the news output. He/she selects and calls up the different camera angles, incoming video, graphics and guests. He/she oversees the output of the program while it is on air and makes sure of it's smooth running and the look of the program

Sound Engineer – Person who monitors and controls the audio levels and microphones during the news broadcast

Graphics Engineer – Person who controls what computer images make it onto the news program. This person also mans the graphics computer during the show.

Executive Producer – This person oversees the entire news presentation. All major decisions go through the executive producer. He/she also mans the broadcasting computer to make sure that the show is broadcasting appropriately.