What is the role of an Associate Producer (AP) in a newsroom?
Explanation
This question clarifies the position of an Associate Producer as a supporting role to the main show producer, often tasked with writing specific segments of the newscast.
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Which of the following is NOT listed as a source for story ideas in the text?
According to the PBS Newshour Student Training Manual cited in the text, which of these is one of the five criteria for newsworthiness?
Why was a traffic jam in China in 2015 considered newsworthy for U.S. media, according to the text's explanation of Proximity?
What is the 'Relevance' criterion of newsworthiness concerned with?
The text identifies 'Prominence' as a bonus newsworthiness criterion. What does this criterion refer to?
What is meant by a station's 'News Philosophy'?
Why might a television station shy away from stories about budgets or future events?
According to the text, what might a small-market station require a weekend anchor to do, illustrating the expanded roles in smaller operations?
What does the text suggest is a simple tip for enterprising photographers to find more stories?
What is the 'Human Interest' criterion for newsworthiness about?
What example does the text provide of a story picked up from a police scanner that is NOT a fire or shooting?
What is the role of the Technical Director?
Why might a teleprompter operator be crucial for a smooth newscast?
According to the text, what is a potential downside of the Assignment Desk position?
Why are women described as 'highly sought after' for the position of photographer?
What are 'Wires' as a source of news?
In the context of newsworthiness, what is the 'Timeliness' criterion about?
How can a story's timeliness be affected on an hourly level, according to the text?
What role does the 'lead-in' (the show preceding the news) play in story selection?
What is the main function of a reporter in the field?
How does the text suggest the job market differs for photographers and reporters in very small markets?
What does the phrase 'If it bleeds, it leads' refer to in the context of news philosophy?
What is the main task of an Audio Board Operator during a newscast?
What does the text say can happen when a teleprompter fails?
What is the typical composition of jobs during a planning meeting?
A story about one of your local residents taking on city hall over a zoning issue would primarily fall under which newsworthiness criterion?
According to the text, the desk position at a news station can have how many police and fire scanners on it?
What does the text mean when it says a visual story will often take 'precedence' over a non-visual one in television?
If a photographer is not allowed a take-home vehicle, what is one of the first things they do upon arriving at work?
What is the typical career progression from Associate Producer (AP)?
What does the text say about the importance of viewer tips as a story source?
In the example of the Chinese drivers waiting in a traffic jam for five days, what newsworthiness criterion did this satisfy for U.S. producers?
What is the primary function of a Teleprompter in a TV studio?
What is a key skill former KUTV assignment manager Mark Biljanic says is required for the assignment desk?
Why must reporters maintain a professional appearance, according to the text?
Which of these positions is described as being between the Executive Producer (EP) and the news director?
What does the text say a producer would do if they heard something interesting on a scanner and wanted the story checked out?
When a reporter introduces their own pre-produced package live from the field, the entire segment might be called a what?
What is one reason the text gives for why a visual story, like one about a local animal shelter, might be scheduled for a specific night?
What trend has occurred with studio cameras, according to the chapter on The Newsroom?
What is the relationship between a photographer's pay and a reporter's pay, according to the text?