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Media Writing Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A feature story that uses interviews and observations to paint a picture of someone newsworthy






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






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






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






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






6. Reporters - anchors - disc jockeys - those paid to appear on the air






7. The estimated number of readers who view a publication






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






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






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






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






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






13. Publishing or broadcasting a false statement that maliciously or carelessly damages someone's reputation






14. A situation where a journalist's personal interests affect the coverage of a story






15. Someone who works for a news organization a reporter - editor - photographer - etc.






16. An advertisement






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






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






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






20. Journalism that focuses tightly on local community activities






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






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






23. A reporter who files stories from outside the newsroom






24. The top news executive in a television newsroom - responsible for news content - budget decision - hiring and firing staff - etc.






25. A blog written by a reporter or team of reporters that focuses on specialized topic such as local crime - sports or politics






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






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






28. To kill or withhold a story from publication






29. A type of blogging where bloggers post extremely brief updates






30. Use online sites such as facebook and myspace to build relationships with colleagues and sources






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






32. A storytelling style where events unfold chronologically






33. A story that explains the basics of an issue or event. also refers to an interview in which a source provides information - though not necessarily for publication






34. The top-ranking executive of a newspaper - who oversees all departments






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






36. A collection of clips - press releases - notes and story ideas - arranged by date - to remind editors of upcoming stories to assign






37. Software used to produced animated graphics






38. A question phrased in a way that encourages a source to give a lengthy - in-depth answer






39. Not prerecorded; usually refers to stories filed from a news scene






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






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






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






43. A full-size newspaper






44. A web site where ordinary users can write and edit content collaboratively






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






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






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






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






49. Someone who writes a blog






50. To continue a story on another page







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