Back announcement
Meaning in journalism & media, with examples
In journalism & media, back announcement means: A presenter's brief information about an item immediately after it has been broadcast.
In Turkish: yayın sonrası tanıtıcı anons
How it is used
Common in radio; it can identify a speaker, reporter or programme item the audience has just heard.
Example sentences
The back announcement gave the name of the reporter whose interview had just finished.
Identification after an item helps listeners who missed its introduction.
She corrected the back announcement so it named the guest's current organisation.
Even short linking announcements require accurate identifying details.
Common collocations
- write a back announcement
- brief back announcement
- radio back announcement
Related terms
More terms: Radio and Television News
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