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Media Writing Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Associated Press - a worldwide news-gathering cooperative






2. Providing a community angle on a national story by discussing its connection to local people - issues - or events






3. A feature story that uses interviews and observations to paint a picture of someone newsworthy






4. A collection of clips - press releases - notes and story ideas - arranged by date - to remind editors of upcoming stories to assign






5. An interview session where someone fields questions from a group of reporters






6. A graphic device that labels regularly appearing material






7. Aligning lines of text so they're even along both the right and left margins






8. A feature that provides drama or emotional impact for readers






9. A story reported by only one news outlet






10. The recorded voice of someone in the news - or sound from a news event






11. A type of blogging where bloggers post extremely brief updates






12. A humorous - dramatic or revealing incident that's used to begin a story






13. The public's perception of the reliability of a reporter or news outlet






14. The right of journalists to print their opinion on the performance of public figures or entertainers






15. The focus - emphasis - or 'slant' of a story; a distinctive way of viewing and writing about a topic






16. A story supplying additional details about an event that's been previously covered






17. The middle number or halfway point in a series of numbers arranged by size






18. Small type used for sports statistics - stock tables - classified ads - etc.






19. To publish an important or dramatic story for the first time






20. A story clipped from a newspaper






21. The written phrase that identifies the source of a fact - opinion or quote in a story






22. A feature story on the culture's latest fads - fashions - and ideas






23. The area or subject that a reporter is responsible for covering. (topic - institution - location)






24. To identify the source of a fact - opinion or quote






25. A section of a story that's written ahead of time for an event that will occur close to deadline






26. A press release - complete with images and sound - ready to be used in a televised newscast






27. A write whose commentary is sold and distributed by a news organization for reprinting in other publications






28. A particular demographic at which media producers or advertisers aim their messages






29. A situation where a journalist's personal interests affect the coverage of a story






30. The legal protection given to authors preventing others from copying or selling their work






31. To design a page on a computer






32. The story deserving the biggest headline and best display on page one - or at the start of a newscast






33. Information gathered by reporters to help them understand a story's history - meaning - context - etc. also refers to quotes or facts that can be used in a story without disclosing the source's name.






34. The exact words spoken by a source






35. The final words of a cut or wrap






36. Large type running above or beside a story to summarize its content






37. Any map - chart or diagram used to analyze an event - object or place






38. A line or paragraph that alerts readers to a related story elsewhere in the paper or on the web site






39. In libel cases - a person who has acquired fame or notoriety or has participated in some public controversy






40. A staffer who works with reporters - editors - photographers and designers to plan and create special treatment for stories






41. A timely event covered by journalists as it happens






42. Specialized technical or bureaucratic language that's often confusing or meaningless to ordinary readers






43. Transferring a court proceeding to another jurisdiction after the prosecution or defense claims that potential jurors have been prejudiced by local media coverage






44. A story layout designed across two facing pages






45. A format that lets web users subscribe to feeds from blogs or web sites






46. Newsroom slang for the crime reporters that summarizes facts about local arrests






47. A compilation of newsroom rules for punctuation - capitalization - abbreviation - etc. with guidelines on everything from handling profanity to recording sports scores






48. A self-employed writer who sells stories to publications






49. Statutes that give journalists the right to protect the identity of sources when questioned during judicial proceedings






50. A word or name that's stylized in a graphic way