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Media Writing Vocab

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






2. To gather news about an event






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






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






5. A self-employed writer who sells stories to publications






6. News reporting that's sleazy or sensational






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






8. A non-breaking-news story on people - trends or issues






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






10. In libel cases - someone who exercises power or influence in governmental affairs






11. An early version of a story






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






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






14. Part advertising - part editorial






15. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story






16. Defamation by the spoken word.






17. Reporters - anchors - disc jockeys - those paid to appear on the air






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






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






20. The written phrase that identifies the source of a fact - opinion or quote in a story






21. A 1966 law requiring federal agencies to make most of their records available to the public upon request






22. Associated Press - a worldwide news-gathering cooperative






23. A software program that enables you to view Web pages






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






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






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






27. A series of photos and captions that illustrates a topic or event on a web site






28. A feature story on the culture's latest fads - fashions - and ideas






29. Tired cliches that are recycled by lazy reporters






30. An advertisement






31. To kill or withhold a story from publication






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






33. A recorded comment from a news source






34. A graphic device that labels regularly appearing material






35. To delete part of a story






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






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






38. An explanatory paragraph near the top of the story that summarizes what the story is about






39. A typeface






40. The placement of art and text on a page






41. The first sentence or paragraph of a story






42. To continue a story on another page






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






44. Two or more stories on the same topic - usually published in a scheduled sequence






45. The newsroom department responsible for editing stories - writing headlines - and designing pages






46. Journalism that focuses tightly on local community activities






47. A person who gathers and writes news stories for publication or broadcast






48. A feature story that uses interviews and observations to paint a picture of someone newsworthy






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






50. A newspaper that prints a new edition every day






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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