Glossary
abdomen Area immediately above and below the waist that shows proper breathing technique by movement; moves out as the diaphragm pushes down for air intake, and in as the diaphragm pushes up to expel air.
acronym Word made from first initials of phrase that identifies a group or object, such as AC or AFTRA.
AC See adult contemporary.
action news High-energy television news format that promotes involvement of station news reporters on the scene of news events.
active live A newer style of field news reporting in which the reporter seeks to become more involved in the story without changing or disrupting it.
actuality The recorded sound of a news event, either audio or video, voice or sound.
AD Common shorthand for “assistant director.” ...
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