Glossary

Note: no editorial or technical glossary can hope to be complete or wholly satisfy the expert, especially since the speed of advance in television technology has turned into a gallop. Some terms are universally understood within television news, others mean different things to different organizations or remain unique to those who apply them. In a few areas, equipment and the process of using it is known by trade name. These are among the most widely used and accepted.

ABC (1) American Broadcasting Company; (2) Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Access time Interval between the selection of a computer function and its appearance on the screen.

Actuality See Natural sound.

Agency copy (wire copy) Written material received from news ...

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