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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. To gather news about an event






2. Records or people providing journalists with information






3. A small headline running below the main headline






4. Defamation by the spoken word.






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






6. Software used to produced animated graphics






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






8. A web site where ordinary users can write and edit content collaboratively






9. To delete part of a story






10. A person who assigns - approves - or corrects stories for publication or broadcast






11. A story layout designed across two facing pages






12. News reporting that's sleazy or sensational






13. A flattering story written to provide gratuitous publicity






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






15. A graphic treatment of a quotation taken from a story - often using bold or italic type and a photo






16. Factual coverage of serious events






17. Reporting that requires extensive research to uncover information on misconduct or corruption that has been concealed from the public






18. Sending information to many destinations simultaneously via radio - television or computer network






19. The written version of a radio news story






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






21. A section or fragment of a longer quote that you insert into anther sentence






22. A 'follow-up' story that provides additional details about an event that was previously covered






23. An interview session where someone answers questions from a group of reporters






24. An interview printed in question-and-answer form






25. A clickable word or image on a web page that directs you to another page or site






26. An audio version of a news story made available for downloading on a web site






27. A rookie or trainee reporter






28. A radio news story that begins and ends with a reporter's voice 'wrapped' around one or more sound bites






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






30. An exclusive story no other news outlet has






31. To continue a story on another page






32. The interconnected community of blogs and bloggers who post comments and link to each other's blogs






33. Words appearing at the start of a first paragraph of a story that identify where the story was filed






34. The text of a story






35. The business and craft of producing content for the news media






36. A story reported by only one news outlet






37. An early version of a story






38. A sentence or block of type providing descriptive information about a photo






39. Associated Press - a worldwide news-gathering cooperative






40. A newsgathering office separate from the main newsroom.






41. A direct question intended to elicit a yes-or-not answer






42. A restriction placed on a news story or press release that specifies where the information can be made public






43. A story clipped from a newspaper






44. An organization that complies news - features and photos and distributes them - for a fee - to subscribing publications






45. Information sent out by a group of individual seeking publicity






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






47. Where a reporter covers a wide range of stories rather than focusing on a specific beat






48. A small story or chart accompanying a bigger story on the same topic






49. A series of photos and captions that illustrates a topic or event on a web site






50. The estimated number of readers who view a publication