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If you’ve just started in the newsroom, it can be a confusing, complex and intimidating place. So here is a brief guide explaining the key things you need to know.

I have spent more than a year in a radio newsroom and used equipment for TV and radio broadcast and become conversant with the operation of news studios.

Normally you’ll be recording radio packages, vox pops and interviews using a range of equipment and editing software, depending on the resources of your newsroom.

At the 成人论坛 we usually use an internal editing programme called Startrack and an audio system named Dira Highlander where all recorded audio is normally kept and the full audio from every show is saved. Dira Scheduler is used to place audio in the correct running order for the show so it can easily be played out.

Audacity is a free to download audio editing software and TwistedWave is a free online audio editor for when you’re out of the office.

You might use a Flashmic - basically a microphone which records directly to the device - or a Maraantz audio recorder to record audio and interviews. Possibly an iPad mini, PNG and Lucy Live to record audio and send it back to the newsroom wirelessly for use in radio bulletins and radio shows or to edit later.

For radio package voiceovers you might go into the NPA (news production area) where you can use a studio mic and record your voice directly into the system which can then be accessed from any computer on the 成人论坛 server. That means almost any 成人论坛 computer around the country.

We use ENPS (Electronic News Production System) to create running orders, write scripts and keep a log of contacts and notes and embed audio which can then be played out on air. This is for both TV and radio. This is being switched to a new system called OpenMedia.

For TV we usually use a JVC or Canon X105 and a Macbook with Final Cut Pro 10 to edit. The radio mic is for interviews which is attached to the interviewee and a boom mic for natural sound. An SD card from the camera is then inserted to the Macbook or given to editing teams to cut the piece. You’ll also use the radio mic for pieces to camera.

After a couple of months in a newsroom you’ll pick up and use a number of technical jargon and key terms used by your colleagues. Here’s a head start:

Key terms

VT - Stands for ‘Video Tape’ but refers to a pre-recorded TV package to be played out. Also called a package.

OOV - Means ‘Out of Vision’ which is when a presenter tells a story reading a script while moving images are shown on screen as he talks. He is out of shot, so out of vision.

Package - In radio this usually refers to a pre-recorded audio story using a range of voices, voice-over, natural sounds, and possibly music.

Vox Pop - Means ‘voice of the people’ and is when a reporter goes out to record what people think about a story or issue. Usually to get comments and views from the public.

Atmos/Wildtrak - ‘Atmosphere’ or natural sound in the background.

Voiceover/Track - The reporter’s own narrative voice overlaid on TV footage or in a radio package.

Upsound - An interview or clip of someone talking at the end of an OOV after the presenter stops talking.

In vision - When the presenter or reporter is on-screen and in-shot.

Piece to camera - The reporter speaks directly to the camera usually as part of a TV report or package.

As-live - A TV report recorded as if it was filmed live but is actually to be played out later on.

Two-way - A reporter either on TV or radio has a conversation with the presenter to tell or explain a story. Consists of questions by the presenter and answers by the reporter.