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Media Writing Vocab
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journalism-and-media
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Advice or commentary by a columnist writing in a distinctive style on a consistent topic
freedom of information act
column
beatblog
layout
2. The interconnected community of blogs and bloggers who post comments and link to each other's blogs
beatblog
blogosphere
browser
hyperlocal
3. A person who assigns - approves - or corrects stories for publication or broadcast
draft
developing story
editor
grabber
4. Statutes that give journalists the right to protect the identity of sources when questioned during judicial proceedings
shield laws
press box
column logo
nut graph
5. A rookie or trainee reporter
cub
column
profile
conflict of interest
6. The story deserving the biggest headline and best display on page one - or at the start of a newscast
narrative lead
VO (voice over)
copy editor
lead story
7. A compilation of newsroom rules for punctuation - capitalization - abbreviation - etc. with guidelines on everything from handling profanity to recording sports scores
press conference
crusade
stylebook
information graphic
8. A sentence or block of type providing descriptive information about a photo
information graphic
brief
microblogging
caption
9. The word journalists use to refer to a published article
story
clip
grabber
brite
10. In libel cases - someone who exercises power or influence in governmental affairs
futures file
public official
transition
narrative
11. Specialized technical or bureaucratic language that's often confusing or meaningless to ordinary readers
background
copyright
microblogging
jargon
12. A story in progress
publisher
leading questions
exclusive
developing story
13. The most prestigious award in journalism - established by publisher Joseph Pulitzer at Columbia University
takeout
broadcast
bias
Pulitzer Prize
14. A graphic device that labels regularly appearing material
off the record
assignment
yellow journalism
column logo
15. Two or more stories on the same topic - usually published in a scheduled sequence
typo
convergence
credibility
series
16. Software used to produced animated graphics
hyperlocal
stringer
futures file
flash
17. A small - detailed page diagram showing where all elements go
agate
dummy
obit
syndicated columnist
18. An ending that concludes a story in a clever way
readership
crusade
kicker
typo
19. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story
summary lead
convergence
hard news
link
20. A section or fragment of a longer quote that you insert into anther sentence
information graphic
hard news
partial quotation
grabber
21. A collection of facts and data that's organized by journalists into a searchable format
kill
pool
database
wire service
22. The lead to a reporter's warp - read by an anchor
actual malice
slander
intro
jump
23. The area or subject that a reporter is responsible for covering. (topic - institution - location)
bump
stet
journalese
beat
24. A short news story
story
tease
brief
public official
25. An interview session where someone answers questions from a group of reporters
beat
press conference
stet
wire service
26. An advertisement
ad
citizen journalist
pool
B Roll (cover)
27. Passing off someone else's words or ideas as your own
sedition
plagiarism
crowdsourcing
attribution
28. A recorded comment from a news source
jump
sound bite
cut
lead-in
29. The reporter's name - usually printed at the beginning of a story
byline
delayed identification lead
kicker
B Roll (cover)
30. To lengthen a story by adding unnecessary material - usually so it fits a predetermined length
pad
delayed identification lead
tease
leading questions
31. When the anchor speaks over video - or when a reporter narrates over video cover
clip
in-cue
live
VO (voice over)
32. A feature story that uses interviews and observations to paint a picture of someone newsworthy
profile
draft
lead
home page
33. An unanswered question in a story; a significant missing fact that's identified when a story is edited
hole
second-day story
stringer
caption
34. A news story by a reporter that doesn't use actualities
daily
privilege
voicer
hyperlocal
35. The recorded voice of someone in the news - or sound from a news event
actuality
follow or follow-up
broadcast
off the record
36. A small headline running below the main headline
deck
spread
fair comment and criticism
op-ed page
37. A typesetting mistake
prompter
public official
typo
privilege
38. To inject the reporter's opinion inappropriately into a news story or headline
editorialize
angle
editorial
inverted pyramid
39. A type of news lead that withholds a significant piece of information (usually a person's last name)
delayed identification lead
stet
sidebar
pool
40. HyperText Markup Language - the coding used to format and display
credibility
cub
SOT (sound on tape)
html
41. A group of reporters and photographers selected to cover a story where access is limited
advocacy journalism
convergence
stand-up
pool
42. A series of photos and captions that illustrates a topic or event on a web site
justification
advertorial
freelancer
slide show
43. Questions intended to steer an interviewee in a particular direction
headline
post
leading questions
cutline (caption)
44. Gathering information for a news story from a group of online readers
crowdsourcing
exclusive
cutline (caption)
tabloid
45. A news story structure that presents the most important facts first; the rest of the information is organized in descending order of importance
inverted pyramid
video news release
hole
logo
46. A newsgathering office separate from the main newsroom.
live
bureau
background
Q and A
47. An interview printed in question-and-answer form
syndicated columnist
user-generated content
beat
Q and A
48. An entry on a blog
post
wiki
news release
maestro
49. A way to measure the depth of a story
column inch
running story
link
crowdsourcing
50. An audio version of a news story made available for downloading on a web site
blotter
podcast
open-meeting laws
editorialize