What term refers to the reporter's written and recorded script in a news package?

What term refers to the reporter's written and recorded script in a news package?

• A. Track
• B. TRT
• C. Tag
• D. Tease

Answer: (A)

In broadcast news, the term for the reporter’s written and recorded narration used in a news package is the track. This is the audio component—the spoken narration that is written to be read aloud and then recorded to accompany the video. It covers the reporter’s voiceover or any on-camera narration that plays with the footage. The other terms refer to different elements: TRT is the total running time of the piece, a tag is a short closing line, and a tease is a promotional tease for upcoming stories. So the spoken narration itself that’s recorded to accompany the video is the track.

In broadcast news, the term for the reporter’s written and recorded narration used in a news package is the track. This is the audio component—the spoken narration that is written to be read aloud and then recorded to accompany the video. It covers the reporter’s voiceover or any on-camera narration that plays with the footage. The other terms refer to different elements: TRT is the total running time of the piece, a tag is a short closing line, and a tease is a promotional tease for upcoming stories. So the spoken narration itself that’s recorded to accompany the video is the track.