What is the full-screen graphic shown before the start of pre-produced video, identifying the story title and reporter's name?

What is the full-screen graphic shown before the start of pre-produced video, identifying the story title and reporter's name?

• A. Slate
• B. Title Card
• C. Lower Third
• D. Caption

Answer: (A)

In broadcast journalism, the term for a full-screen graphic shown at the start of a pre-produced piece that lists the story title and the reporter’s name is the slate. This graphic serves as a quick, clear introduction so viewers immediately know what story is being presented and who reported it before the video begins. A title card can display a title as well, but the slate is specifically the introductory full-screen graphic tied to a packaged report. A lower third appears during the video as a text bar along the bottom, usually naming the reporter or position, not a full-screen intro. A caption is typically used for subtitles or descriptive text, not the opening graphic identifying the story and byline.

In broadcast journalism, the term for a full-screen graphic shown at the start of a pre-produced piece that lists the story title and the reporter’s name is the slate. This graphic serves as a quick, clear introduction so viewers immediately know what story is being presented and who reported it before the video begins. A title card can display a title as well, but the slate is specifically the introductory full-screen graphic tied to a packaged report. A lower third appears during the video as a text bar along the bottom, usually naming the reporter or position, not a full-screen intro. A caption is typically used for subtitles or descriptive text, not the opening graphic identifying the story and byline.