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Media Writing Vocab

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1. Used to highlight items listed in the text






2. To delay or relocate a story






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






4. Factual coverage of serious events






5. To kill or withhold a story from publication






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






7. A newsgathering office separate from the main newsroom.






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






9. A newsroom staffer who edits stories and writes headlines






10. A radio news story that begins and ends with a reporter's voice 'wrapped' around one or more sound bites






11. The first sentence or paragraph of a story






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






13. A newspaper that prints a new edition every day






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






15. Records or people providing journalists with information






16. To gather news about an event






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






18. A small photo showing a person's face






19. The first words of a cut or wrap






20. Reporting that requires extensive research to uncover information on misconduct or corruption that has been concealed from the public






21. A story in progress






22. Associated Press - a worldwide news-gathering cooperative






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






24. A person who assigns - approves - or corrects stories for publication or broadcast






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






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






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






28. When the anchor speaks over video - or when a reporter narrates over video cover






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. A device that projects a news script in front of the camera lens for an anchor to read






36. A direct question intended to elicit a yes-or-not answer






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






38. Lines of type - often bold - used to divide text into smaller sections






39. State and federal laws that guarantee public access to meetings of government bodies






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






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






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






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






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






45. An organization that complies news - features and photos and distributes them - for a fee - to subscribing publications






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






47. Someone who posts news online without having been trained as a reporter affiliated with any news organization






48. The space running vertically between two columns






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






50. An early version of a story







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