news segment
Brief televised report
A news segment is a distinct portion of a broadcast news program devoted to a single story or topic.
Television and radio news shows are divided into segments separated by commercial breaks or transitions: The weather segment comes after sports.
A segment may run anywhere from thirty seconds to several minutes depending on the story's importance.
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- reporterOne who gathers news
- headlineNews article title
- breakingComing apart suddenly
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- mediatelevision, mass media, broadcasting, video, radio station
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- recorded mediavideo, audio, clip, video clip, audio clip
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Factual film about reality
investigative report · extended coverage · deep dive · exposé · miniseries