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






2. A longer analysis piece that attempts to put a complex issue into perspective






3. Activities or writings that incite resistance or hostility toward the government






4. Short for obituary - a story about someone who has died






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






6. A graphic device that labels regularly appearing material






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






8. A part-time correspondent who is not a regular newsroom employee but gets paid by the story






9. An advertisement






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






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






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






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






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






15. To gather news about an event






16. The first sentence or paragraph of a story






17. A story reported by only one news outlet






18. A story clipped from a newspaper






19. A small headline running below the main headline






20. An ending that concludes a story in a clever way






21. The focus - emphasis - or 'slant' of a story; a distinctive way of viewing and writing about a topic






22. A proofreading comment that means 'leave it - ignore any editing notations'






23. The reporter's name - usually printed at the beginning of a story






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






25. The public's perception of the reliability of a reporter or news outlet






26. The space running vertically between two columns






27. A lead in which the 'who' is identified by name - usually because the person is recognizable to most readers






28. A newsroom staffer who edits stories and writes headlines






29. Tired cliches that are recycled by lazy reporters






30. The legal protection given to authors preventing others from copying or selling their work






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






32. A group of reporters and photographers selected to cover a story where access is limited






33. A feature that provides drama or emotional impact for readers






34. In libel cases - a person who has acquired fame or notoriety or has participated in some public controversy






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






36. In radio or tv new stories - sounds recorded to capture the flavor of a news scene






37. When journalists take sides in a controversial issue - promoting a particular point of view






38. Defamation by the spoken word.






39. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story






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






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






42. A brief headline or promo for a coming radio or tv news story






43. A story explaining an upcoming meeting or event






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






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






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






47. A question phrased in a way that encourages a source to give a lengthy - in-depth answer






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






49. A news library - where published stories and photos are stored for reference






50. An unanswered question in a story; a significant missing fact that's identified when a story is edited