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Media Writing Vocab
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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. An excessively long lead that's overstuffed with facts - like a bulging suitcase
natural sound
pad
suitcase lead
advocacy journalism
2. Used to highlight items listed in the text
spread
journalism
press box
bullet
3. The first words of a cut or wrap
refer
freedom of information act
hyperlocal
in-cue
4. In libel cases - a person who has acquired fame or notoriety or has participated in some public controversy
jargon
tabloid
public figure
browser
5. A press release - complete with images and sound - ready to be used in a televised newscast
caption
editorialize
Q and A
video news release
6. A typeface
plagiarism
font
open-ended question
podcast
7. The slanting of information by a source - usually an attempt to make someone look good
developing story
journalism
crowdsourcing
spin
8. 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
font
advocacy journalism
copy editor
backgrounder
9. A series of photos and captions that illustrates a topic or event on a web site
slide show
immediate identification lead
home page
actual malice
10. An unanswered question in a story; a significant missing fact that's identified when a story is edited
copy editor
column logo
public official
hole
11. To publish an important or dramatic story for the first time
slug
break
lead story
stylebook
12. A story reported by only one news outlet
copyright
exclusive
VO (voice over)
tag
13. The public's perception of the reliability of a reporter or news outlet
brief
journalese
blogger
credibility
14. A type of news lead that withholds a significant piece of information (usually a person's last name)
beat
delayed identification lead
clip
conflict of interest
15. A block of information - including staff names and publication data - often printed on the editorial page
press box
backgrounder
masthead
open-meeting laws
16. A part-time correspondent who is not a regular newsroom employee but gets paid by the story
column inch
social networking
liftout quote
stringer
17. A story clipped from a newspaper
cover
grabber
publisher
clip
18. A compilation of newsroom rules for punctuation - capitalization - abbreviation - etc. with guidelines on everything from handling profanity to recording sports scores
jump
press release
running story
stylebook
19. Violating the right of an ordinary person to be left alone
stand-up
invasion of privacy
anecdotal lead
editorial
20. 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.
lead story
crusade
background
mug shot
21. Not prerecorded; usually refers to stories filed from a news scene
live
wire service
leading questions
stand-up
22. A humorous - dramatic or revealing incident that's used to begin a story
anecdotal lead
flash
convergence
cutline (caption)
23. The interconnected community of blogs and bloggers who post comments and link to each other's blogs
press release
fact sheet
blogosphere
font
24. A full-size newspaper
broadsheet
median kit
ad
journalese
25. A particular demographic at which media producers or advertisers aim their messages
open-ended question
advertorial
investigative journalism
target audience
26. A write whose commentary is sold and distributed by a news organization for reprinting in other publications
logo
syndicated columnist
public figure
shield laws
27. A clickable word or image on a web page that directs you to another page or site
brite
scoop
refer
link
28. A software program that enables you to view Web pages
hyperlocal
blog
bump
browser
29. A short - amusing news story
brite
sidebar
scoop
dialogue
30. Providing a community angle on a national story by discussing its connection to local people - issues - or events
multimedia
lead-in
editorial
localizing
31. The business and craft of producing content for the news media
quote
beatblog
credibility
journalism
32. A brief headline or promo for a coming radio or tv news story
blog
suitcase lead
link
tease
33. A graphic treatment of a quotation taken from a story - often using bold or italic type and a photo
clip
cub
actuality
liftout quote
34. A feature story on the culture's latest fads - fashions - and ideas
advance
nut graph
trend story
slander
35. Designation by an editor for a reporter or photographer to cover an event
blog
feature
suitcase lead
assignment
36. Material for news sites that's provided by the public rather than news organizations or journalists
user-generated content
conflict of interest
logo
actual malice
37. Small type used for sports statistics - stock tables - classified ads - etc.
advance
agate
attribute
VO (voice over)
38. Someone who works for a news organization a reporter - editor - photographer - etc.
staffer
sedition
jargon
actual malice
39. Statutes that give journalists the right to protect the identity of sources when questioned during judicial proceedings
shield laws
deep background
angle
headline
40. Stories that are lighter and less urgent than serious breaking news events
shield laws
live
lead
soft news
41. Records or people providing journalists with information
editorial
html
voicer
sources
42. Adding description or human interest or slanting it unfairly by adding bias
nut graph
journalism
beatblog
color
43. To identify the source of a fact - opinion or quote
Pulitzer Prize
attribute
pool
actuality
44. Factual coverage of serious events
wiki
cover
hard news
B copy
45. HyperText Markup Language - the coding used to format and display
actual malice
html
deck
dateline
46. A short news story
package
talent
brief
justification
47. Where a reporter covers a wide range of stories rather than focusing on a specific beat
font
general assignment
liftout quote
spot news
48. Associated Press - a worldwide news-gathering cooperative
AP
freedom of information act
open-record laws
crusade
49. Advice or commentary by a columnist writing in a distinctive style on a consistent topic
column
sidebar
readership
Q and A
50. Transferring a court proceeding to another jurisdiction after the prosecution or defense claims that potential jurors have been prejudiced by local media coverage
grabber
editor
column
change of venue