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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. Advice or commentary by a columnist writing in a distinctive style on a consistent topic






2. The interconnected community of blogs and bloggers who post comments and link to each other's blogs






3. A person who assigns - approves - or corrects stories for publication or broadcast






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






5. A rookie or trainee reporter






6. The story deserving the biggest headline and best display on page one - or at the start of a newscast






7. A compilation of newsroom rules for punctuation - capitalization - abbreviation - etc. with guidelines on everything from handling profanity to recording sports scores






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






9. The word journalists use to refer to a published article






10. In libel cases - someone who exercises power or influence in governmental affairs






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






12. A story in progress






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






14. A graphic device that labels regularly appearing material






15. Two or more stories on the same topic - usually published in a scheduled sequence






16. Software used to produced animated graphics






17. A small - detailed page diagram showing where all elements go






18. An ending that concludes a story in a clever way






19. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story






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






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






22. The lead to a reporter's warp - read by an anchor






23. The area or subject that a reporter is responsible for covering. (topic - institution - location)






24. A short news story






25. An interview session where someone answers questions from a group of reporters






26. An advertisement






27. Passing off someone else's words or ideas as your own






28. A recorded comment from a news source






29. The reporter's name - usually printed at the beginning of a story






30. To lengthen a story by adding unnecessary material - usually so it fits a predetermined length






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






32. A feature story that uses interviews and observations to paint a picture of someone newsworthy






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






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






35. The recorded voice of someone in the news - or sound from a news event






36. A small headline running below the main headline






37. A typesetting mistake






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






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






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






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






42. A series of photos and captions that illustrates a topic or event on a web site






43. Questions intended to steer an interviewee in a particular direction






44. Gathering information for a news story from a group of online readers






45. A news story structure that presents the most important facts first; the rest of the information is organized in descending order of importance






46. A newsgathering office separate from the main newsroom.






47. An interview printed in question-and-answer form






48. An entry on a blog






49. A way to measure the depth of a story






50. An audio version of a news story made available for downloading on a web site