Exam 2...aka the devil.
Journalism 275 with Fontenot at University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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Electronic Media: An Introduction
Created: 2010-03-21
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4 sources of programming?
-Self-produced
-Media family
-Production companies
-Miscellaneous sources
-Media family
-Production companies
-Miscellaneous sources
What is off-network syndication?
Programs that once aired on a network and are now aired everywhere in reruns.
Ex: Friends, Two and a Half Men, Frasier, etc.
Ex: Friends, Two and a Half Men, Frasier, etc.
What is off-cable syndication?
Programs that were on cable and then picked up by another station to continue to play new episodes.
What is first-run syndication?
programs that are strictly developed for syndication. Ex- Wheel of Fortune, Ellen, Jeopardy.
What is "early fringe"?
The time frame right before prime time shows air.
What is called the "nerve center" of the newsroom?
the assignment desk
What are stringers?
People who are not on the payroll but who are paid for stories or footage they supply that is actually used.
Freelancers do what..
Get paid to go cover a story
What is the #1 format on the radio?
Country music
What lets the on air people know when commercial breaks are being taken on the radio?
"The clock"
Scheduling strategies
Keeping the same theme on a channel, ex. medical dramas. helps to build audience flow
Block programming
Certain types of shows blocked together in a certain block of time, creates audience flow.
Ex: talk shows in the morning, daytime soap operas
Ex: talk shows in the morning, daytime soap operas
Stripping
Scheduling a program at the same time every day. (Friends at 6 pm Monday thru Friday)
Hammocking
A new or struggling series is placed between 2 successful series
What does it mean for a show to be 'serialized'?
Having a continuing story that goes on and on each show.
Ex-Soap operas, Desperate Housewives
Ex-Soap operas, Desperate Housewives
What is the most popular and highest rated miniseries?
Roots
Miniseries and Docudramas?
Miniseries has a plot that last for several episodes but not indefinitely.
A docudrama presents material that has a factual base but includes fictionalized events.
A docudrama presents material that has a factual base but includes fictionalized events.
What are some examples of news stories that were sensationalized?
Natalie Holloway, Swine Flu, Tiger Woods
What are the lowest and highest rated sections of news?
Lowest-Sports
Highest-Weather
Highest-Weather
VNRs?
Video News Releases-Organizations send them to networks and stations, hoping that the material will be included in the news.
At a news station, who has the overall responsibility for the news operation, hiring and firing people, and setting the general guidelines for the approach?
News director
Who oversees each individual newscast, organizes the program and decides what will be included?
News producer
What do assignment editors do?
Keep track of the stories that need to be covered and send reporters to cover these stories
Oldest American news based agency?
Associated Press
What is meant by narrowcasting?
Cable networks are only trying to attract a particular demographic, such as sports enthusiasts, children, etc. Schedule the best of what they have during primetime
What is tentpoling?
Scheduling a new or weak series before and after a very successful program
Anthology dramas and episodic serial dramas?
Anthology dramas- series that presented an individual story each week with different characters.
Episodic serial dramas- new plot each week, set characters
Episodic serial dramas- new plot each week, set characters
What is the most watched, longest running syndicated show?
Wheel of Fortune
What was the earliest tv talk show?
Meet the Press
What was the longest running kids show on commercial network tv?
Captain Kangaroo, 1955-1982 (starring Bob Keeshan)
Telecommunications Act
specified that V-chips be installed in TV sets to help parents shield their children from undesirable programming
About this deck
By: Anna Vaughan
Textbook: Electronic Media: An Introduction
Created: 2010-03-21
Size: 31 flashcards
Views: 206
Textbook:
Electronic Media: An IntroductionCreated: 2010-03-21
Size: 31 flashcards
Views: 206
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