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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. The name given to a story for newsroom use






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






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






4. A type of news lead that withholds a significant piece of information (usually a person's last name)






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






6. A newspaper that prints a new edition every day






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






8. A way to measure the depth of a story






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






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






11. A typesetting mistake






12. The page opposite a newspaper's editorial page - usually reserved for columns and letters to the editor






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






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






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






16. Video images shot at a news scene that are later used to illustrate or cover a sound bit or reporter's track that was recorded separately






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






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






19. The space running vertically between two columns






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






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






22. A newsgathering office separate from the main newsroom.






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






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






25. The exact words spoken by a source






26. Part advertising - part editorial






27. Information gathered by reporters to help them understand a story's history - meaning - context - etc. also refers to quotes or facts that can be used in a story without disclosing the source's name.






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






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






30. Providing a community angle on a national story by discussing its connection to local people - issues - or events






31. Defamation by the spoken word.






32. The final words of a cut or wrap






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






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






35. State and federal laws guaranteeing public access to most government records






36. A small photo showing a person's face






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






38. Publishing or broadcasting a false statement that maliciously or carelessly damages someone's reputation






39. To question or investigate in depth






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






41. The top-ranking executive of a newspaper - who oversees all departments






42. The right of journalists to print their opinion on the performance of public figures or entertainers






43. To delay or relocate a story






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






45. The person who reads the news during a newscast and provides transition between stories






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






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






48. A small headline running below the main headline






49. A typeface






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