Anchor -
A news presenter – also known as a newsreader, newscaster (short for "news broadcaster"), anchorman or anchorwoman, news anchor or simply an anchor – is a person who presents news during a news program on the television, on the radio or on the Internet.
Reporter -
A journalist who investigates, edits and reports news stories for newspapers, radio and television.
The Anchor's Role in the TEC Studio-
The Anchor(s) will work with the Director, Camera Operators, and Floor Director to create a news program performed in the TEC Studio. The show goes at the Anchors pace.
The following tasks will need to be performed:
- Establish which anchor is position 1 and 2. (See Diagram)
- Understand which cameras are 1, 2, and 3.
- Practice reading the teleprompter. Communicate with the Director/Producer to adjust the script to be more how you say things.
- Learn Hand Signals to understand communcation from the Floor Director.
- Communicate with the Sound Board Operator to adjust the speed and readability of the Teleprompter.
Set up:
- Grab mics, turn them on. Run mics up shirt. Do sound check with the Sound Board Operator. be sure nothing is hitting the mics such as hair.
- Do shoulder checks to be sure that you have enough light on both sides.
- Grab Script, read lines during mic checks as well as to prepare for the show until the Floor Director says Standby.
- Make adjustments to the script so words can be said the way you say them.
- Unclip microphones, turn off, and return where they are stored.
- Throw away script.
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