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Media Writing Vocab
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journalism-and-media
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A 1966 law requiring federal agencies to make most of their records available to the public upon request
spin
wiki
post
freedom of information act
2. A reporter who files stories from outside the newsroom
correspondent
editorialize
VO (voice over)
spin
3. Designation by an editor for a reporter or photographer to cover an event
pad
beat
copyright
assignment
4. A package of information about a product - group or event - often containing background information - photos - news releases and so on
bias
microblogging
median kit
press conference
5. A newsroom staffer who edits stories and writes headlines
paraphrase
median kit
sedition
copy editor
6. The right of journalists to print their opinion on the performance of public figures or entertainers
fair comment and criticism
privilege
embargo
dateline
7. A section of a story that's written ahead of time for an event that will occur close to deadline
wiki
B copy
beat
fair comment and criticism
8. A feature story that uses interviews and observations to paint a picture of someone newsworthy
partial quotation
shield laws
bullet
profile
9. A small headline running below the main headline
journalese
deck
spin
target audience
10. Defamation by the spoken word.
open-meeting laws
column logo
slander
advance
11. A newspaper format that's roughly half the size of a standard page
tabloid
obit
anchor
credibility
12. The exact words spoken by a source
quote
second-day story
copy editor
header
13. A special label for any regularly appearing section - page - or story
backgrounder
column
database
header
14. An organization that complies news - features and photos and distributes them - for a fee - to subscribing publications
prompter
off the record
wire service
wrap
15. A news library - where published stories and photos are stored for reference
morgue
play
summary lead
voicer
16. State and federal laws guaranteeing public access to most government records
jump
bump
staffer
open-record laws
17. A story clipped from a newspaper
quote
dialogue
clip
in-cue
18. A write whose commentary is sold and distributed by a news organization for reprinting in other publications
syndicated columnist
information graphic
freedom of information act
feature
19. A timely event covered by journalists as it happens
sidebar
invasion of privacy
spot news
assignment
20. State and federal laws that guarantee public access to meetings of government bodies
open-meeting laws
copyright
stringer
privilege
21. The closing line where reporters say their name and station call letters
browser
futures file
tag
natural sound
22. A part-time correspondent who is not a regular newsroom employee but gets paid by the story
scoop
column
stringer
caption
23. Commentary that expresses opinion about a current event or issue
editorial
caption
attribution
spread
24. A way to measure the depth of a story
editorial
fact sheet
plagiarism
column inch
25. The final words of a cut or wrap
layout
out-cue
hole
clip
26. Activities or writings that incite resistance or hostility toward the government
blotter
refer
cq
sedition
27. A compilation of newsroom rules for punctuation - capitalization - abbreviation - etc. with guidelines on everything from handling profanity to recording sports scores
privilege
open-record laws
stylebook
libel
28. The first sentence or paragraph of a story
lead
hole
editor
assignment
29. To design a page on a computer
tag
paginate
advance
dig
30. A question phrased in a way that encourages a source to give a lengthy - in-depth answer
change of venue
link
open-ended question
correspondent
31. A blog written by a reporter or team of reporters that focuses on specialized topic such as local crime - sports or politics
kicker
beatblog
spin
citizen journalist
32. Reporters - anchors - disc jockeys - those paid to appear on the air
talent
font
profile
deep background
33. Information sent out by a group or individual seeking publicity
voicer
B copy
copy
news release
34. A journalistic defense against libel that allows reporters to print what's said in legislative or judicial proceedings - to express opinions or to review public performances
assignment
privilege
lead story
lead-in
35. The skills and tactics used to convey information and maintain a positive public image about a person - product - event or organization
column logo
cutline (caption)
subhead
public relations
36. A sentence or block of type providing descriptive information about a photo
style
cutline (caption)
follow or follow-up
clip
37. Video images shot at a news scene that are later used to illustrate or cover a sound bit or reporter's track that was recorded separately
B Roll (cover)
browser
natural sound
wiki
38. A typeface
headline
font
tag
editorial
39. The page opposite a newspaper's editorial page - usually reserved for columns and letters to the editor
backgrounder
dig
subhead
op-ed page
40. A word or name that's stylized in a graphic way
logo
tabloid
brief
libel
41. The name of a newspaper as it's displayd on page one
flag
hyperlocal
running story
cutline (caption)
42. Small type used for sports statistics - stock tables - classified ads - etc.
morgue
agate
takeout
human-interest story
43. A news story structure that presents the most important facts first; the rest of the information is organized in descending order of importance
investigative journalism
citizen journalist
inverted pyramid
public figure
44. A recorded sound bit played during a tv news story
hyperlocal
SOT (sound on tape)
libel
kill
45. Sending information to many destinations simultaneously via radio - television or computer network
cut
broadcast
home page
dummy
46. An interview session where someone fields questions from a group of reporters
news conference
multimedia
column logo
beatblog
47. The name given to a story for newsroom use
trend story
home page
slug
running story
48. unfairly favoring one side over another when writing a story
stet
spike
bias
crowdsourcing
49. An interview session where someone answers questions from a group of reporters
press conference
sidebar
sound bite
developing story
50. To lengthen a story by adding unnecessary material - usually so it fits a predetermined length
pad
narrative lead
RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
puff piece