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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. A type of blogging where bloggers post extremely brief updates






2. A story in progress






3. A story that is continuing to unfold - necessitating follow-up stories as events develop






4. The closing line where reporters say their name and station call letters






5. To question or investigate in depth






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






7. A campaign by a news outlet to bring about reform or encourage government action






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






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






10. Tired cliches that are recycled by lazy reporters






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






12. Part advertising - part editorial






13. To inject the reporter's opinion inappropriately into a news story or headline






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






15. The exact words spoken by a source






16. A reporter who files stories from outside the newsroom






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






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






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






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






21. An agreement by a reporter and a source specifying that information revealed in an interview cannot be printed in any form






22. A roundup of stories by each department of a newsroom






23. A story that uses multiple points of entry to make complex topics more accessible to readers






24. The first sentence or paragraph of a story






25. To kill or withhold a story from publication






26. An entry on a blog






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






28. The estimated number of readers who view a publication






29. A news story by a reporter that doesn't use actualities






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






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






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






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






34. A special label for any regularly appearing section - page - or story






35. Someone who works for a news organization a reporter - editor - photographer - etc.






36. 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






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






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






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






40. A small headline running below the main headline






41. Presenting information using more than one medium - combining text - graphics - audio and video






42. A writer's unique blend of syntax - vocabulary and perspective that gives his or her writing its characteristic personality






43. A story clipped from a newspaper






44. 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






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






46. A newspaper format that's roughly half the size of a standard page






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






48. The name given to a story for newsroom use






49. A package of information about a product - group or event - often containing background information - photos - news releases and so on






50. The placement of art and text on a page