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Media Writing Vocab
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Subject
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journalism-and-media
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. A block of information - including staff names and publication data - often printed on the editorial page
jump
lead
microblogging
masthead
2. A press release - complete with images and sound - ready to be used in a televised newscast
assignment
layout
press conference
video news release
3. A newspaper that prints a new edition every day
daily
public official
live
anchor
4. A question phrased in a way that encourages a source to give a lengthy - in-depth answer
voicer
open-ended question
out-cue
target audience
5. An attention-getting lead
multimedia
grabber
sound bite
link
6. To publish an important or dramatic story for the first time
break
credibility
story
yellow journalism
7. Reporters - anchors - disc jockeys - those paid to appear on the air
talent
logo
shield laws
hole
8. A restriction placed on a news story or press release that specifies where the information can be made public
embargo
mug shot
budget
deep background
9. The legal protection given to authors preventing others from copying or selling their work
bullet
column logo
spin
copyright
10. The lead to a reporter's warp - read by an anchor
live
scoop
blotter
intro
11. The right of public officials to speak without threat of libel when carrying out their duties
convergence
series
absolute privilege
break
12. A lead in which the 'who' is identified by name - usually because the person is recognizable to most readers
live
immediate identification lead
news conference
general assignment
13. Commentary that expresses opinion about a current event or issue
crowdsourcing
conflict of interest
editorial
graf
14. Words the introduce some element in a broadcast news story
advertorial
lead-in
package
soft news
15. Used to highlight items listed in the text
attribute
copy
trend story
bullet
16. Publishing or broadcasting a false statement that maliciously or carelessly damages someone's reputation
follow or follow-up
libel
masthead
B copy
17. The emphasis given to a story or an element within a story
sedition
dig
play
readership
18. The top news executive in a television newsroom - responsible for news content - budget decision - hiring and firing staff - etc.
tabloid
soft news
news director
cover
19. An ending that concludes a story in a clever way
draft
stringer
kicker
advertorial
20. A newsgathering office separate from the main newsroom.
bureau
microblogging
spin
kicker
21. An interview printed in question-and-answer form
Q and A
graf
social networking
clip
22. A radio news story that begins and ends with a reporter's voice 'wrapped' around one or more sound bites
public figure
bureau
wrap
news conference
23. Passing off someone else's words or ideas as your own
backgrounder
plagiarism
cub
bump
24. Any map - chart or diagram used to analyze an event - object or place
information graphic
freedom of information act
embargo
kill
25. The slanting of information by a source - usually an attempt to make someone look good
spin
intro
open-record laws
general assignment
26. Part advertising - part editorial
summary lead
advertorial
nut graph
lead story
27. Journalism that focuses tightly on local community activities
anecdote
hyperlocal
ad
crowdsourcing
28. Advice or commentary by a columnist writing in a distinctive style on a consistent topic
brite
stylebook
enterprise story
column
29. Designation by an editor for a reporter or photographer to cover an event
assignment
closed-ended question
editorialize
draft
30. An agreement by a reporter and a source specifying that information revealed in an interview cannot be printed in any form
cub
brief
anecdote
off the record
31. An indirect quote that summarizes - in your own words - what someone else said
draft
running story
natural sound
paraphrase
32. A format that lets web users subscribe to feeds from blogs or web sites
bump
post
RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
anecdote
33. A typeface
font
tabloid
column inch
op-ed page
34. A longer analysis piece that attempts to put a complex issue into perspective
takeout
voicer
flag
spin
35. The story deserving the biggest headline and best display on page one - or at the start of a newscast
style
copy desk
lead story
general assignment
36. The text of a story
slide show
copy
publisher
AP
37. A feature story on the culture's latest fads - fashions - and ideas
multimedia
angle
pool
trend story
38. The skills and tactics used to convey information and maintain a positive public image about a person - product - event or organization
public relations
layout
follow or follow-up
paginate
39. The reporter's name - usually printed at the beginning of a story
kill
beatblog
cutline (caption)
byline
40. A timely event covered by journalists as it happens
spot news
stylebook
yellow journalism
talent
41. A 1966 law requiring federal agencies to make most of their records available to the public upon request
freedom of information act
B Roll (cover)
journalism
open-ended question
42. A story supplying additional details about an event that's been previously covered
inverted pyramid
follow or follow-up
copy desk
jump
43. A story reported by only one news outlet
morgue
exclusive
natural sound
citizen journalist
44. News reporting that's sleazy or sensational
ad
news release
database
yellow journalism
45. The placement of art and text on a page
layout
scoop
investigative journalism
quote
46. A proofreading comment that means 'leave it - ignore any editing notations'
freelancer
stet
information graphic
inverted pyramid
47. A series of photos and captions that illustrates a topic or event on a web site
natural sound
background
slide show
column
48. A news story structure that presents the most important facts first; the rest of the information is organized in descending order of importance
bump
inverted pyramid
open-meeting laws
jump
49. Reckless disregard of the truth; printing something you know to be false
jump
attribution
actual malice
B Roll (cover)
50. A page distributed by public relations practitioners highlighting key data about a product - project or event
obit
kill
user-generated content
fact sheet