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 the first initials of a phrase that identifies a group or object, such as AC (adult contemporary) or AFTRA (American Federation of Radio and Television Artists).

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 ...

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