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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. News reporting that's sleazy or sensational






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






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






4. A small story or chart accompanying a bigger story on the same topic






5. A story in progress






6. A newspaper format that's roughly half the size of a standard page






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






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






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






10. The skills and tactics used to convey information and maintain a positive public image about a person - product - event or organization






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






12. A story explaining an upcoming meeting or event






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






14. Designation by an editor for a reporter or photographer to cover an event






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






16. Associated Press - a worldwide news-gathering cooperative






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






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






19. A press release - complete with images and sound - ready to be used in a televised newscast






20. The closing line where reporters say their name and station call letters






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






22. Aligning lines of text so they're even along both the right and left margins






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






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






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






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






27. A story clipped from a newspaper






28. A feature story on the culture's latest fads - fashions - and ideas






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






30. Material for news sites that's provided by the public rather than news organizations or journalists






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






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






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






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






35. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story






36. A small headline running below the main headline






37. A timely event covered by journalists as it happens






38. A particular demographic at which media producers or advertisers aim their messages






39. To continue a story on another page






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






41. An early version of a story






42. Part advertising - part editorial






43. The slanting of information by a source - usually an attempt to make someone look good






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






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






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






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






48. A format that lets web users subscribe to feeds from blogs or web sites






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






50. The exact words spoken by a source