A field report that is a live or pre-taped report from the field is commonly referred to as?

• A. Field note
• B. ENG report
• C. On-site brief
• D. Wire report

Answer: (B)

In broadcast news, a field report that is captured live or pre-taped in the field is described as an ENG report. ENG, short for Electronic News Gathering, refers to using portable electronic gear—camera, microphone, and field production setups—to shoot, edit, and deliver reports from the location. This term distinguishes field-produced material from studio or newsroom reports and reflects the equipment and workflow used to bring news directly from the scene.

Field note isn’t intended for on-air presentation; it’s a journalist’s written records. An on-site brief isn’t a standard broadcast term for a field report. A wire report is news provided by a wire service from the newsroom, not a field-produced broadcast piece.