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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. An early version of a story






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






3. A small photo showing a person's face






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






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






6. A full-size newspaper






7. To kill or withhold a story from publication






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






9. A software program that enables you to view Web pages






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






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






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






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






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






15. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story






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






17. A write whose commentary is sold and distributed by a news organization for reprinting in other publications






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






19. An interview session where someone fields questions from a group of reporters






20. Records or people providing journalists with information






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






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






23. Used to highlight items listed in the text






24. A story layout designed across two facing pages






25. To design a page on a computer






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






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






28. The use of quotes to re-create a conversation between two or more people






29. The placement of art and text on a page






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






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






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






33. A recorded comment from a news source






34. A person who gathers and writes news stories for publication or broadcast






35. A writer's unique blend of syntax - vocabulary and perspective that gives his or her writing its characteristic personality






36. A device that projects a news script in front of the camera lens for an anchor to read






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






38. To continue a story on another page






39. Software used to produced animated graphics






40. A typeface






41. Journalism that focuses tightly on local community activities






42. To delete part of a story






43. A clickable word or image on a web page that directs you to another page or site






44. A story clipped from a newspaper






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






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






47. Defamation by the spoken word.






48. A recorded sound bit played during a tv news story






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






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