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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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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. A particular demographic at which media producers or advertisers aim their messages
target audience
slide show
copyright
press conference
2. The story deserving the biggest headline and best display on page one - or at the start of a newscast
spot news
bureau
lead story
developing story
3. An article or project that's more creative - original - and ambitious than typical news stories
credibility
transition
ad
enterprise story
4. The name of a newspaper as it's displayd on page one
blogger
flag
developing story
cq
5. Short for 'paragraph'
link
graf
press release
closed-ended question
6. A web log; an online journal providing commentary news dispatches and/or links to related Web sites
blog
futures file
column inch
html
7. A word or phrase used by a writer to move a story from one point to another
liftout quote
caption
break
transition
8. Questions intended to steer an interviewee in a particular direction
leading questions
crowdsourcing
target audience
pool
9. A short news story
logo
summary lead
brief
anecdote
10. To question or investigate in depth
dig
header
running story
graf
11. An entry on a blog
post
immediate identification lead
convergence
leading questions
12. The top news executive in a television newsroom - responsible for news content - budget decision - hiring and firing staff - etc.
absolute privilege
news director
delayed identification lead
human-interest story
13. A blog written by a reporter or team of reporters that focuses on specialized topic such as local crime - sports or politics
suitcase lead
beatblog
convergence
developing story
14. The right of journalists to print their opinion on the performance of public figures or entertainers
takeout
fair comment and criticism
freelancer
pool
15. To delay or relocate a story
justification
human-interest story
bump
press release
16. A rookie or trainee reporter
cub
syndicated columnist
pad
liftout quote
17. The word journalists use to refer to a published article
story
hard news
home page
fact sheet
18. Information sent out by a group of individual seeking publicity
slug
jargon
press release
pool
19. A graphic device that labels regularly appearing material
copy editor
information graphic
wire service
column logo
20. The most prestigious award in journalism - established by publisher Joseph Pulitzer at Columbia University
crusade
transition
Pulitzer Prize
freelancer
21. A feature story that uses interviews and observations to paint a picture of someone newsworthy
profile
brite
press release
anecdote
22. A way to measure the depth of a story
dateline
column inch
summary lead
style
23. The space running vertically between two columns
blog
gutter
fair comment and criticism
localizing
24. The public's perception of the reliability of a reporter or news outlet
advocacy journalism
credibility
summary lead
subhead
25. A word or name that's stylized in a graphic way
clip
logo
blogosphere
column logo
26. The middle number or halfway point in a series of numbers arranged by size
median
partial quotation
blogosphere
fair comment and criticism
27. A story in progress
refer
developing story
editorial
spin
28. A 1966 law requiring federal agencies to make most of their records available to the public upon request
intro
freedom of information act
hard news
cut
29. A newsroom staffer who edits stories and writes headlines
copy editor
deep background
brief
podcast
30. To kill or withhold a story from publication
spin
sidebar
spike
budget
31. Presenting information using more than one medium - combining text - graphics - audio and video
style
multimedia
dig
anchor
32. The right of public officials to speak without threat of libel when carrying out their duties
journalese
absolute privilege
story
actuality
33. A story that uses multiple points of entry to make complex topics more accessible to readers
slide show
paginate
liftout quote
package
34. Factual coverage of serious events
header
lead
hard news
dateline
35. A shot of a reporter at a news scene reporting a story
stand-up
tag
open-meeting laws
median kit
36. A situation where a journalist's personal interests affect the coverage of a story
conflict of interest
general assignment
citizen journalist
developing story
37. A humorous - dramatic or revealing incident that's used to begin a story
anecdotal lead
dateline
prompter
RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
38. In libel cases - a person who has acquired fame or notoriety or has participated in some public controversy
public figure
maestro
suitcase lead
target audience
39. A recorded sound bit played during a tv news story
obit
news director
caption
SOT (sound on tape)
40. A recorded comment from a news source
masthead
freelancer
sound bite
news director
41. Statutes that give journalists the right to protect the identity of sources when questioned during judicial proceedings
home page
follow or follow-up
shield laws
brief
42. Specialized technical or bureaucratic language that's often confusing or meaningless to ordinary readers
morgue
feature
jargon
subhead
43. Use online sites such as facebook and myspace to build relationships with colleagues and sources
column
Pulitzer Prize
open-record laws
social networking
44. The main page of a web site - providing links to the rest of the site
quote
advance
script
home page
45. A brief headline or promo for a coming radio or tv news story
tease
tag
SOT (sound on tape)
dateline
46. A lead in which the 'who' is identified by name - usually because the person is recognizable to most readers
immediate identification lead
journalese
partial quotation
citizen journalist
47. A reporter who files stories from outside the newsroom
correspondent
database
editorialize
deck
48. A 'follow-up' story that provides additional details about an event that was previously covered
exclusive
bureau
second-day story
publisher
49. A special label for any regularly appearing section - page - or story
soft news
wiki
header
series
50. Small type used for sports statistics - stock tables - classified ads - etc.
plagiarism
agate
angle
ad