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Two-way

Meaning in journalism & media, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In journalism & media, two-way means: A broadcast exchange in which a presenter questions a reporter about a story.

In Turkish: sunucu ile muhabir arasında soru-cevap

How it is used

Broadcast jargon for a presenter-reporter exchange; it can be live or recorded.

Example sentences

  1. The bulletin opens with a two-way about the overnight negotiations.

    The story is delivered through questions and answers rather than one continuous report.

  2. Keep the two-way to ninety seconds so we can hear the residents afterwards.

    The exchange is a timed programme item that competes for space with other material.

Common collocations

  • live two-way
  • record a two-way
  • presenter-reporter two-way
  • anchorThe main presenter of a television or radio news programme, who introduces the stories, links to reporters and often interviews guests live.
  • correspondentA reporter who is based in a particular city or country, or who specialises in one subject, and sends regular reports from there or about it.

More terms: Radio and Television News

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