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Media Writing Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A roundup of stories by each department of a newsroom






2. Providing a community angle on a national story by discussing its connection to local people - issues - or events






3. Someone who writes a blog






4. The story deserving the biggest headline and best display on page one - or at the start of a newscast






5. The first sentence or paragraph of a story






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






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






8. A brief headline or promo for a coming radio or tv news story






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






10. Adding description or human interest or slanting it unfairly by adding bias






11. Video images shot at a news scene that are later used to illustrate or cover a sound bit or reporter's track that was recorded separately






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






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






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






15. Specialized technical or bureaucratic language that's often confusing or meaningless to ordinary readers






16. A lead in which the 'who' is identified by name - usually because the person is recognizable to most readers






17. The main page of a web site - providing links to the rest of the site






18. To kill or withhold a story from publication






19. The final words of a cut or wrap






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






21. A radio news story that begins and ends with a reporter's voice 'wrapped' around one or more sound bites






22. An agreement by a reporter and a source specifying that information revealed in an interview cannot be printed in any form






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






24. A self-employed writer who sells stories to publications






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






26. A small photo showing a person's face






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






28. The written phrase that identifies the source of a fact - opinion or quote in a story






29. To question or investigate in depth






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






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






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






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






34. A full-size newspaper






35. News reporting that's sleazy or sensational






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






37. The interconnected community of blogs and bloggers who post comments and link to each other's blogs






38. To gather news about an event






39. A story explaining an upcoming meeting or event






40. The focus - emphasis - or 'slant' of a story; a distinctive way of viewing and writing about a topic






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






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






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






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






45. A small headline running below the main headline






46. Journalism that focuses tightly on local community activities






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






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






49. When journalists take sides in a controversial issue - promoting a particular point of view






50. The exact words spoken by a source







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