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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. The placement of art and text on a page
cover
layout
brite
staffer
2. A story reported by only one news outlet
subhead
freelancer
exclusive
dummy
3. The top-ranking executive of a newspaper - who oversees all departments
publisher
deck
kicker
user-generated content
4. A small story or chart accompanying a bigger story on the same topic
column logo
background
sidebar
ad
5. A software program that enables you to view Web pages
out-cue
open-record laws
browser
puff piece
6. The business and craft of producing content for the news media
flag
anecdotal lead
budget
journalism
7. A part-time correspondent who is not a regular newsroom employee but gets paid by the story
anecdotal lead
absolute privilege
stringer
play
8. A staffer who works with reporters - editors - photographers and designers to plan and create special treatment for stories
maestro
grabber
running story
advertorial
9. A story that uses multiple points of entry to make complex topics more accessible to readers
out-cue
delayed identification lead
package
information graphic
10. The term used for counting the number of visitors to a web page
jump
leading questions
hit
database
11. To identify the source of a fact - opinion or quote
slander
ad
play
attribute
12. A short news story
brief
backgrounder
running story
quote
13. An entry on a blog
grabber
post
subhead
series
14. A feature that provides drama or emotional impact for readers
story
jump
editor
human-interest story
15. Not prerecorded; usually refers to stories filed from a news scene
soft news
takeout
beatblog
live
16. A news story by a reporter that doesn't use actualities
stand-up
obit
voicer
intro
17. The first sentence or paragraph of a story
lead-in
lead
morgue
general assignment
18. An indirect quote that summarizes - in your own words - what someone else said
masthead
hit
paraphrase
deep background
19. A format that lets web users subscribe to feeds from blogs or web sites
morgue
RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
deep background
paraphrase
20. Records or people providing journalists with information
sources
fact sheet
grabber
attribute
21. A small photo showing a person's face
readership
header
mug shot
video news release
22. A web site where ordinary users can write and edit content collaboratively
wiki
stet
partial quotation
spin
23. unfairly favoring one side over another when writing a story
style
bias
fair comment and criticism
podcast
24. Designation by an editor for a reporter or photographer to cover an event
assignment
bias
yellow journalism
open-ended question
25. A timely event covered by journalists as it happens
plagiarism
spot news
sound bite
blotter
26. Lines of type - often bold - used to divide text into smaller sections
anecdotal lead
news release
subhead
morgue
27. The story deserving the biggest headline and best display on page one - or at the start of a newscast
wrap
natural sound
lead story
target audience
28. A page distributed by public relations practitioners highlighting key data about a product - project or event
B copy
enterprise story
fact sheet
hyperlocal
29. A newsgathering office separate from the main newsroom.
flash
actuality
bureau
home page
30. Information that may be used in a story but which cannot be attributed in any way - in order to protect the source's identity
public figure
deep background
kicker
fact sheet
31. A series of photos and captions that illustrates a topic or event on a web site
citizen journalist
podcast
narrative lead
slide show
32. A clickable word or image on a web page that directs you to another page or site
B copy
backgrounder
credibility
link
33. Where a reporter covers a wide range of stories rather than focusing on a specific beat
clip
dateline
natural sound
general assignment
34. A news story structure that presents the most important facts first; the rest of the information is organized in descending order of importance
cut
stylebook
prompter
inverted pyramid
35. Presenting information using more than one medium - combining text - graphics - audio and video
multimedia
summary lead
social networking
anchor
36. Factual coverage of serious events
hard news
beatblog
median
wire service
37. A self-employed writer who sells stories to publications
caption
freelancer
sound bite
cub
38. A newspaper format that's roughly half the size of a standard page
tabloid
advocacy journalism
soft news
publisher
39. A graphic device that labels regularly appearing material
brite
grabber
column logo
open-meeting laws
40. Adding description or human interest or slanting it unfairly by adding bias
hit
hard news
color
open-meeting laws
41. Words the introduce some element in a broadcast news story
lead-in
dialogue
blotter
quote
42. The area or subject that a reporter is responsible for covering. (topic - institution - location)
conflict of interest
out-cue
beat
narrative
43. Associated Press - a worldwide news-gathering cooperative
AP
citizen journalist
correspondent
public relations
44. A small - detailed page diagram showing where all elements go
fact sheet
graf
style
dummy
45. Tired cliches that are recycled by lazy reporters
journalese
clip
prompter
fair comment and criticism
46. The public's perception of the reliability of a reporter or news outlet
public official
advocacy journalism
human-interest story
credibility
47. The newsroom department responsible for editing stories - writing headlines - and designing pages
font
copy desk
citizen journalist
headline
48. Gathering information for a news story from a group of online readers
crowdsourcing
hard news
narrative
user-generated content
49. Statutes that give journalists the right to protect the identity of sources when questioned during judicial proceedings
anchor
shield laws
off the record
editor
50. To question or investigate in depth
budget
dig
syndicated columnist
attribute