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Media Writing Vocab
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journalism-and-media
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. unfairly favoring one side over another when writing a story
copy editor
bias
cq
typo
2. Part advertising - part editorial
brite
advertorial
post
clip
3. A story explaining an upcoming meeting or event
attribute
color
advance
privilege
4. The first sentence or paragraph of a story
nut graph
lead
copy editor
color
5. A small - detailed page diagram showing where all elements go
actual malice
gutter
agate
dummy
6. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story
stet
convergence
bullet
quote
7. Material for news sites that's provided by the public rather than news organizations or journalists
liftout quote
user-generated content
in-cue
prompter
8. A longer analysis piece that attempts to put a complex issue into perspective
immediate identification lead
credibility
information graphic
takeout
9. Defamation by the spoken word.
inverted pyramid
slander
deep background
gutter
10. A recounting of an entertaining or informative incident within a story
anecdote
user-generated content
scoop
public figure
11. The slanting of information by a source - usually an attempt to make someone look good
spin
microblogging
bureau
cut
12. Violating the right of an ordinary person to be left alone
change of venue
B copy
editorialize
invasion of privacy
13. A package of information about a product - group or event - often containing background information - photos - news releases and so on
deck
intro
median kit
developing story
14. A direct question intended to elicit a yes-or-not answer
fair comment and criticism
talent
shield laws
closed-ended question
15. Records or people providing journalists with information
sources
video news release
flag
angle
16. Factual coverage of serious events
assignment
budget
jargon
hard news
17. The main page of a web site - providing links to the rest of the site
press box
home page
header
multimedia
18. The term used for counting the number of visitors to a web page
ad
invasion of privacy
column inch
hit
19. The interconnected community of blogs and bloggers who post comments and link to each other's blogs
background
blogosphere
spike
sedition
20. The recorded voice of someone in the news - or sound from a news event
cut
actuality
credibility
RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
21. To lengthen a story by adding unnecessary material - usually so it fits a predetermined length
wrap
lead
pad
intro
22. In radio or tv new stories - sounds recorded to capture the flavor of a news scene
leading questions
copyright
natural sound
crowdsourcing
23. A story that explains the basics of an issue or event. also refers to an interview in which a source provides information - though not necessarily for publication
wire service
tag
slug
backgrounder
24. A section or fragment of a longer quote that you insert into anther sentence
partial quotation
dig
public relations
broadsheet
25. An unanswered question in a story; a significant missing fact that's identified when a story is edited
subhead
hole
exclusive
dig
26. A story in progress
narrative
hit
information graphic
developing story
27. Sending information to many destinations simultaneously via radio - television or computer network
refer
broadcast
open-ended question
crowdsourcing
28. A radio news story that begins and ends with a reporter's voice 'wrapped' around one or more sound bites
subhead
wrap
post
delayed identification lead
29. A compilation of newsroom rules for punctuation - capitalization - abbreviation - etc. with guidelines on everything from handling profanity to recording sports scores
stylebook
quote
podcast
grabber
30. A block of information - including staff names and publication data - often printed on the editorial page
dummy
masthead
soft news
microblogging
31. The lead to a reporter's warp - read by an anchor
intro
dummy
open-ended question
summary lead
32. Information sent out by a group of individual seeking publicity
subhead
embargo
blotter
press release
33. Used to highlight items listed in the text
bullet
grabber
conflict of interest
backgrounder
34. A campaign by a news outlet to bring about reform or encourage government action
soft news
open-meeting laws
subhead
crusade
35. Not prerecorded; usually refers to stories filed from a news scene
byline
live
wiki
clip
36. News reporting that's sleazy or sensational
soft news
byline
yellow journalism
advocacy journalism
37. The area or subject that a reporter is responsible for covering. (topic - institution - location)
beat
wire service
open-ended question
privilege
38. An audio version of a news story made available for downloading on a web site
embargo
podcast
blogger
deep background
39. Aligning lines of text so they're even along both the right and left margins
bullet
justification
spread
color
40. A line or paragraph that alerts readers to a related story elsewhere in the paper or on the web site
syndicated columnist
spin
brief
refer
41. A typesetting mistake
stringer
credibility
typo
fact sheet
42. An interview session where someone fields questions from a group of reporters
editorial
series
news conference
story
43. A restriction placed on a news story or press release that specifies where the information can be made public
VO (voice over)
embargo
narrative
agate
44. Words appearing at the start of a first paragraph of a story that identify where the story was filed
publisher
dateline
headline
cover
45. A rookie or trainee reporter
bump
cub
draft
off the record
46. An excessively long lead that's overstuffed with facts - like a bulging suitcase
agate
suitcase lead
press conference
Pulitzer Prize
47. A staffer who works with reporters - editors - photographers and designers to plan and create special treatment for stories
hyperlocal
maestro
puff piece
deep background
48. A word or phrase used by a writer to move a story from one point to another
hard news
story
transition
post
49. A timely event covered by journalists as it happens
cover
narrative
fact sheet
spot news
50. Any map - chart or diagram used to analyze an event - object or place
information graphic
running story
reporter
privilege
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