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Media Writing Vocab
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journalism-and-media
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Used to highlight items listed in the text
bullet
correspondent
yellow journalism
off the record
2. A news story structure that presents the most important facts first; the rest of the information is organized in descending order of importance
RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
inverted pyramid
daily
draft
3. A story that uses multiple points of entry to make complex topics more accessible to readers
package
public figure
masthead
profile
4. A web log; an online journal providing commentary news dispatches and/or links to related Web sites
spot news
suitcase lead
series
blog
5. The area or subject that a reporter is responsible for covering. (topic - institution - location)
lead
beat
hit
paraphrase
6. A humorous - dramatic or revealing incident that's used to begin a story
header
advertorial
actuality
anecdotal lead
7. A recounting of an entertaining or informative incident within a story
anecdote
daily
median
copyright
8. A phrase inserted into a story that advises copy editors that the information has been checked
press box
investigative journalism
user-generated content
cq
9. A small headline running below the main headline
news conference
deck
press release
advocacy journalism
10. To lengthen a story by adding unnecessary material - usually so it fits a predetermined length
syndicated columnist
column inch
intro
pad
11. A person who assigns - approves - or corrects stories for publication or broadcast
editor
grabber
dateline
second-day story
12. The story deserving the biggest headline and best display on page one - or at the start of a newscast
tag
press release
lead story
anchor
13. A clickable word or image on a web page that directs you to another page or site
copy desk
package
link
public figure
14. A newsroom staffer who edits stories and writes headlines
Pulitzer Prize
public figure
copy editor
voicer
15. News reporting that's sleazy or sensational
yellow journalism
obit
AP
ad
16. The focus - emphasis - or 'slant' of a story; a distinctive way of viewing and writing about a topic
privilege
angle
anchor
home page
17. The use of quotes to re-create a conversation between two or more people
wrap
dialogue
crowdsourcing
follow or follow-up
18. A word or name that's stylized in a graphic way
logo
journalese
second-day story
freedom of information act
19. The written phrase that identifies the source of a fact - opinion or quote in a story
actuality
libel
RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
attribution
20. A software program that enables you to view Web pages
news director
browser
package
graf
21. Information sent out by a group or individual seeking publicity
news release
hit
hyperlocal
privilege
22. A graphic treatment of a quotation taken from a story - often using bold or italic type and a photo
liftout quote
closed-ended question
voicer
quote
23. Lines of type - often bold - used to divide text into smaller sections
subhead
suitcase lead
bias
copy
24. Someone who posts news online without having been trained as a reporter affiliated with any news organization
advertorial
Q and A
citizen journalist
staffer
25. A part-time correspondent who is not a regular newsroom employee but gets paid by the story
open-record laws
jargon
stringer
fair comment and criticism
26. A 'follow-up' story that provides additional details about an event that was previously covered
deck
second-day story
investigative journalism
B Roll (cover)
27. A roundup of stories by each department of a newsroom
deep background
sound bite
partial quotation
budget
28. To design a page on a computer
paginate
change of venue
follow or follow-up
fact sheet
29. Commentary that expresses opinion about a current event or issue
backgrounder
style
editorial
subhead
30. The right of journalists to print their opinion on the performance of public figures or entertainers
fair comment and criticism
home page
spread
refer
31. A word or phrase used by a writer to move a story from one point to another
transition
pool
typo
flash
32. The term used for counting the number of visitors to a web page
press release
hit
beat
wiki
33. A way to measure the depth of a story
immediate identification lead
byline
leading questions
column inch
34. A rookie or trainee reporter
absolute privilege
cub
press box
package
35. A reporter who files stories from outside the newsroom
actuality
spin
correspondent
freedom of information act
36. An early version of a story
wrap
draft
color
open-meeting laws
37. Aligning lines of text so they're even along both the right and left margins
justification
play
investigative journalism
wrap
38. The skills and tactics used to convey information and maintain a positive public image about a person - product - event or organization
public relations
VO (voice over)
editor
bump
39. The most prestigious award in journalism - established by publisher Joseph Pulitzer at Columbia University
follow or follow-up
spread
Pulitzer Prize
journalese
40. A package of information about a product - group or event - often containing background information - photos - news releases and so on
correspondent
median kit
logo
cut
41. A block of information - including staff names and publication data - often printed on the editorial page
header
masthead
kill
slander
42. The first words of a cut or wrap
takeout
fair comment and criticism
VO (voice over)
in-cue
43. A shot of a reporter at a news scene reporting a story
stand-up
hit
correspondent
AP
44. The word journalists use to refer to a published article
fair comment and criticism
intro
live
story
45. An entry on a blog
multimedia
correspondent
post
general assignment
46. The recorded voice of someone in the news - or sound from a news event
actuality
home page
kill
syndicated columnist
47. Activities or writings that incite resistance or hostility toward the government
wire service
sedition
story
anecdote
48. A story supplying additional details about an event that's been previously covered
bias
link
closed-ended question
follow or follow-up
49. Video images shot at a news scene that are later used to illustrate or cover a sound bit or reporter's track that was recorded separately
post
hit
B Roll (cover)
dateline
50. Associated Press - a worldwide news-gathering cooperative
B Roll (cover)
median
AP
enterprise story