CNN Newsource Abbreviations

Term
Video Type
Description
BPR
Beeper
Soundbite cut from on-air phone interview
DNT
Donut
Package (PKG) with no reporter sign-off or standup
FILE
File
Archive video
LKLIVE
Look-Live
Reporter on camera, simulating a liveshot
NATSOT
Natural Sound on Tape
Video and sound to tell a story, refers to lack of reporter track, natural sound only
PKG
Package
Video and sound, usually edited to a reporter's track to tell a complete story
RAW
Raw
Unedited video
SOT
Sound on Tape
An edited single statement from a single speaker
SOT/VO
Sound on Tape/Video Over
A short sound bite with related video added
VO
Video Over
Edited Video and natural/ambient sound
VO/FILE
Video Over/File
Edited Archive video
VO/NAT
Video Over/Natural Sound
Edited Video and natural/ambient sound
VO/SIL
Video Over/Silent
Edited Video without natural/ambient sound
VO/SOT
Video Over/Sound on Tape
Edited Video with a sound bite added
   
     

 

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