What is the term for a news script not read by the reporter until air?

What is the term for a news script not read by the reporter until air?

• A. Cold Open
• B. Cold Copy
• C. Cutaway
• D. Dateline

Answer: (B)

In broadcasting, the term describes copy that hasn’t been read or prepped before the broadcast and is read live or just before airing. This fresh, unrehearsed script is called cold copy because it remains “cold” until the moment it’s used on air. It allows last-minute updates and flexibility during the live broadcast. Other terms point to different concepts: a cold open is an opening segment before the usual program flow, a cutaway is a visual transition to a different shot, and a dateline indicates the location of a story.

In broadcasting, the term describes copy that hasn’t been read or prepped before the broadcast and is read live or just before airing. This fresh, unrehearsed script is called cold copy because it remains “cold” until the moment it’s used on air. It allows last-minute updates and flexibility during the live broadcast.

Other terms point to different concepts: a cold open is an opening segment before the usual program flow, a cutaway is a visual transition to a different shot, and a dateline indicates the location of a story.