: Term for when you split a quote to say 'said so and so' in Journalism and Reporting? I'll make this short. I'm writing a personal profile for a news story and I'm looking for alternatives

I'll make this short. I'm writing a personal profile for a news story and I'm looking for alternatives to this type of phrase:

"Apples", said Bob.

"Apples", Bob said.

"Apples", Bob explained.

This post looked promising, but it is geared -- like most of the articles on this Stack Exchange -- to fiction/creative/dialog writing styles, which doesn't work in the Journalistic context. Unfortunately, nobody actually answers the question, instead they seem to say "that's the wrong approach" and offer workaraounds:

alternatives to "he said" in dialog

MY QUESTIONS

What is the technical term for phrases like "he said" or "said Bob" that appear in between when the writer chooses to split a quote?
What are other options for splitting a quote or in-line attribution in a written news report?

Any help is appreciated.

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@Bryan361

"Bob Said" is an "attribution". It attributes the spoken words to a particular person.

Alternatives include...

an "introductory phrese" such as... "According to Bob, " or "Bob reported that " followed by the quote in its entirety.

an "introductory sentence" such as...
"During a recent interview with Bob, the expert had much to say on the subject of whatever we are reporting on." followed by several quotes. The reader is thus invited to believe that all subsequent statements are Bob's until another interviewee is introduced.

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