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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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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. Part advertising - part editorial






2. 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






3. A newspaper that prints a new edition every day






4. A newsgathering office separate from the main newsroom.






5. Journalism that focuses tightly on local community activities






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






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






8. To delay or relocate a story






9. Specialized technical or bureaucratic language that's often confusing or meaningless to ordinary readers






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






11. An unanswered question in a story; a significant missing fact that's identified when a story is edited






12. A news lead that summarizes the most significant of the five W's






13. The focus - emphasis - or 'slant' of a story; a distinctive way of viewing and writing about a topic






14. In libel cases - a person who has acquired fame or notoriety or has participated in some public controversy






15. News reporting that's sleazy or sensational






16. A story clipped from a newspaper






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






18. A story reported by only one news outlet






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






20. A phrase inserted into a story that advises copy editors that the information has been checked






21. Someone who writes a blog






22. A reporter who files stories from outside the newsroom






23. Information sent out by a group of individual seeking publicity






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






25. A brief headline or promo for a coming radio or tv news story






26. A typeface






27. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story






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






29. Defamation by the spoken word.






30. HyperText Markup Language - the coding used to format and display






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






32. The newsroom department responsible for editing stories - writing headlines - and designing pages






33. Associated Press - a worldwide news-gathering cooperative






34. A group of reporters and photographers selected to cover a story where access is limited






35. A story layout designed across two facing pages






36. The middle number or halfway point in a series of numbers arranged by size






37. Large type running above or beside a story to summarize its content






38. A non-breaking-news story on people - trends or issues






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






40. To delete part of a story






41. A story that uses multiple points of entry to make complex topics more accessible to readers






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






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






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






45. A word or phrase used by a writer to move a story from one point to another






46. unfairly favoring one side over another when writing a story






47. The right of journalists to print their opinion on the performance of public figures or entertainers






48. To identify the source of a fact - opinion or quote






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






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