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






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






3. Software used to produced animated graphics






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






5. The right of public officials to speak without threat of libel when carrying out their duties






6. A way to measure the depth of a story






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






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






9. A typeface






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






11. Records or people providing journalists with information






12. A staffer who works with reporters - editors - photographers and designers to plan and create special treatment for stories






13. A longer analysis piece that attempts to put a complex issue into perspective






14. A word or name that's stylized in a graphic way






15. A recorded comment from a news source






16. A short news story






17. A recounting of an entertaining or informative incident within a story






18. An entry on a blog






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






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






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






22. The person who reads the news during a newscast and provides transition between stories






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






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






25. Where a reporter covers a wide range of stories rather than focusing on a specific beat






26. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story






27. Commentary that expresses opinion about a current event or issue






28. A newsroom staffer who edits stories and writes headlines






29. Lines of type - often bold - used to divide text into smaller sections






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






31. An indirect quote that summarizes - in your own words - what someone else said






32. To publish an important or dramatic story for the first time






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






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






35. An article or project that's more creative - original - and ambitious than typical news stories






36. A section of a story that's written ahead of time for an event that will occur close to deadline






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






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






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






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






41. The placement of art and text on a page






42. A storytelling style where events unfold chronologically






43. In radio or tv new stories - sounds recorded to capture the flavor of a news scene






44. An early version of a story






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






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






47. A reporter who files stories from outside the newsroom






48. A 'follow-up' story that provides additional details about an event that was previously covered






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






50. To continue a story on another page