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






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






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






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






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






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






7. A feature that provides drama or emotional impact for readers






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






9. To question or investigate in depth






10. A story supplying additional details about an event that's been previously covered






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






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






13. A small photo showing a person's face






14. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story






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






16. Defamation by the spoken word.






17. A roundup of stories by each department of a newsroom






18. A news library - where published stories and photos are stored for reference






19. Statutes that give journalists the right to protect the identity of sources when questioned during judicial proceedings






20. The first sentence or paragraph of a story






21. A storytelling style where events unfold chronologically






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






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






24. A story reported by only one news outlet






25. A way to measure the depth of a story






26. A section or fragment of a longer quote that you insert into anther sentence






27. A package of information about a product - group or event - often containing background information - photos - news releases and so on






28. A blog written by a reporter or team of reporters that focuses on specialized topic such as local crime - sports or politics






29. A graphic device that labels regularly appearing material






30. 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.






31. A line or paragraph that alerts readers to a related story elsewhere in the paper or on the web site






32. A story in progress






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






34. A story that is continuing to unfold - necessitating follow-up stories as events develop






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






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






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






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






39. A part-time correspondent who is not a regular newsroom employee but gets paid by the story






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






41. A collection of facts and data that's organized by journalists into a searchable format






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






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






44. A story layout designed across two facing pages






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






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






47. A recorded comment from a news source






48. The most prestigious award in journalism - established by publisher Joseph Pulitzer at Columbia University






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






50. To inject the reporter's opinion inappropriately into a news story or headline