Natural sound
Meaning in journalism & media, with examples
In journalism & media, natural sound means: Sound recorded at the scene and used to convey the real setting of a report.
In Turkish: doğal ortam sesi, olay yerinin gerçek sesi
How it is used
Often called nat sound; use actual scene audio such as machinery, footsteps or a crowd, with its context preserved.
Example sentences
Natural sound from the workshop lets listeners hear how loud the presses are.
The sound itself supplies information about the reported environment.
Leave a few seconds of natural sound before the reporter describes the empty platform.
Scene audio can establish a place before narration begins.
Common collocations
- record natural sound
- natural sound break
- use natural sound
Related terms
More terms: Radio and Television News
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