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News service
Of or pertaining to any organisation, agency or person engaged in the business of selling news to the public.
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run to time
News service; Journalism
A program or segment which is the correct length to fit into its time slot. A program or report which is too long is said to overrun, while one that is too short underruns.
interruptible feedback (IFB)
News service; Journalism
A method by which radio or television presenters - and sometimes guests - can hear the program output as well as messages from colleagues through an ear piece or headphones.
endnote
News service; Journalism
A paragraph in a different type after the end of an article giving additional information about the writer or – the case of a review – the publication or performance details.
in-cue
News service; Journalism
A written note of the first few words of a piece of pre-recorded of audio (report or interview) to signal to the presenter or production staff how it will start. See also out.
thirty
News service; Journalism
The number "30" was once typed at the end of copy in the United States to signify the end of the article. It is seldom used today, the word "end" or "###" now being preferred.
out of vision (OOV)
News service; Journalism
In television, when a person’s voice is heard, either over the end sequence of a program - such as the credits - or while showing pictures or graphics on-screen. See also float.
Pitman
News service; Journalism
A system of shorthand mainly used in Britain and associated countries. It is regarded as able to achieve faster speeds than systems such as Teeline but is more complex to learn.
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