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Media Writing Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A 'follow-up' story that provides additional details about an event that was previously covered






2. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story






3. A storytelling style where events unfold chronologically






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






5. A story clipped from a newspaper






6. Tired cliches that are recycled by lazy reporters






7. The business and craft of producing content for the news media






8. Large type running above or beside a story to summarize its content






9. A proofreading comment that means 'leave it - ignore any editing notations'






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






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






12. The name of a newspaper as it's displayd on page one






13. The final words of a cut or wrap






14. A news library - where published stories and photos are stored for reference






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






16. To lengthen a story by adding unnecessary material - usually so it fits a predetermined length






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






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






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






20. To continue a story on another page






21. Information gathered by reporters to help them understand a story's history - meaning - context - etc. also refers to quotes or facts that can be used in a story without disclosing the source's name.






22. A newsroom staffer who edits stories and writes headlines






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






24. A small headline running below the main headline






25. A humorous - dramatic or revealing incident that's used to begin a story






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






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






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






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






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






31. Short for 'paragraph'






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






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






34. A shot of a reporter at a news scene reporting a story






35. The section of a sports arena or stadium reserved for reporters covering the event






36. A rookie or trainee reporter






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






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






39. The first sentence or paragraph of a story






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






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






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






43. A newspaper that prints a new edition every day






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






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






46. A recorded comment from a news source






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






48. Stories that are lighter and less urgent than serious breaking news events






49. A short - amusing news story






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







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