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






2. Journalism that focuses tightly on local community activities






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






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






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






6. Defamation by the spoken word.






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






8. The use of quotes to re-create a conversation between two or more people






9. To identify the source of a fact - opinion or quote






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






11. A full-size newspaper






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






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






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






15. A web log; an online journal providing commentary news dispatches and/or links to related Web sites






16. A word or phrase used by a writer to move a story from one point to another






17. The section of a sports arena or stadium reserved for reporters covering the event






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






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






20. Designation by an editor for a reporter or photographer to cover an event






21. The skills and tactics used to convey information and maintain a positive public image about a person - product - event or organization






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






23. A story clipped from a newspaper






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






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






26. Someone who writes a blog






27. Violating the right of an ordinary person to be left alone






28. Tired cliches that are recycled by lazy reporters






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






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






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






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






33. Use online sites such as facebook and myspace to build relationships with colleagues and sources






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






35. The final words of a cut or wrap






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






37. A recorded comment from a news source






38. A small headline running below the main headline






39. To publish an important or dramatic story for the first time






40. A reporter who files stories from outside the newsroom






41. A newspaper that prints a new edition every day






42. Aligning lines of text so they're even along both the right and left margins






43. An indirect quote that summarizes - in your own words - what someone else said






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






45. The main page of a web site - providing links to the rest of the site






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






47. Factual coverage of serious events






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






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






50. The right of public officials to speak without threat of libel when carrying out their duties