Broadcast Journalism VO/SOT Scripting: Davenport Police Chief Retirement and Gwen Ifill Forever Stamp Packages

Vocabulary flashcards covering the terminology, technical cues, people, and details from broadcast journalism VO/SOT scripts on Chief Paul Sikorski's retirement and Gwen Ifill's commemorative Forever stamp.

Paul Sikorski

The police chief of the Davenport Police Department who retired after 34 years with the department and was appointed chief in 20-16.

Davenport Police Department

The police department located in Davenport, Iowa, that hosted a retirement party for Chief Paul Sikorski, marking his final day on Friday.

Gwen Ifill

A pioneering journalist who worked for major newspapers, became a senior political correspondent for P-B-S, died in 20-16, and was honored by the U-S Postal Service with a Forever stamp.

Black Heritage Series

The U-S Postal Service stamp collection that featured the Gwen Ifill Forever stamp as the 43rd issuance in its series.

Dorothy Tucker

The President of the National Association of Black Journalists who praised Gwen Ifill as the "platinum standard for political journalists" and an inspiration to African American women in the business.

P-B-S

The television network where journalist Gwen Ifill served as a senior political correspondent after transitioning from major newspapers.

VO (Voiceover)

A broadcast script command indicating that the anchor or reporter speaks live while pre-recorded video roll plays on screen.

SOT (Sound on Tape)

A television broadcast scripting designation for a pre-recorded interview clip or soundbite featuring audio and video.

CG (Character Generator)

A television production term referring to an on-screen text graphic or lower third that displays titles, speaker names, story headlines, or locations.

Incue

The script cue specifying the first few words spoken in an interview soundbite (SOT) to signal where the audio begins.

Outcue

The script cue specifying the final words of a recorded interview soundbite (SOT) to signal to production when the clip concludes.

TRT (Total Run Time)

The total duration of a completed broadcast package or script, listed as 0:30 seconds for the Chief Sikorski story and 0:45 for the Gwen Ifill story.