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






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






3. To lengthen a story by adding unnecessary material - usually so it fits a predetermined length






4. Not prerecorded; usually refers to stories filed from a news scene






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






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






7. Reckless disregard of the truth; printing something you know to be false






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






9. A story clipped from a newspaper






10. Someone who posts news online without having been trained as a reporter affiliated with any news organization






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






12. A journalistic defense against libel that allows reporters to print what's said in legislative or judicial proceedings - to express opinions or to review public performances






13. A phrase inserted into a story that advises copy editors that the information has been checked






14. A recounting of an entertaining or informative incident within a story






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






16. A lead that begins a story by placing readers in the middle of the action






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






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






19. An attention-getting lead






20. The name of a newspaper as it's displayd on page one






21. Commentary that expresses opinion about a current event or issue






22. To delete a story - or something within a story






23. News reporting that's sleazy or sensational






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






25. Stories that are lighter and less urgent than serious breaking news events






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






27. Words the introduce some element in a broadcast news story






28. A news story structure that presents the most important facts first; the rest of the information is organized in descending order of importance






29. Short for 'paragraph'






30. Information that may be used in a story but which cannot be attributed in any way - in order to protect the source's identity






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






32. An article or project that's more creative - original - and ambitious than typical news stories






33. A page distributed by public relations practitioners highlighting key data about a product - project or event






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






35. Gathering information for a news story from a group of online readers






36. The emphasis given to a story or an element within a story






37. The most prestigious award in journalism - established by publisher Joseph Pulitzer at Columbia University






38. A storytelling style where events unfold chronologically






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






40. A small - detailed page diagram showing where all elements go






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






42. A newsroom staffer who edits stories and writes headlines






43. The exact words spoken by a source






44. Adding description or human interest or slanting it unfairly by adding bias






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






46. The lead to a reporter's warp - read by an anchor






47. A news lead that summarizes the most significant of the five W's






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






49. unfairly favoring one side over another when writing a story






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