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Media Writing Vocab

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 person who gathers and writes news stories for publication or broadcast






2. Reporters - anchors - disc jockeys - those paid to appear on the air






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






4. Information sent out by a group of individual seeking publicity






5. A news story structure that presents the most important facts first; the rest of the information is organized in descending order of importance






6. The written version of a radio news story






7. unfairly favoring one side over another when writing a story






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






9. The right of public officials to speak without threat of libel when carrying out their duties






10. The newsroom department responsible for editing stories - writing headlines - and designing pages






11. A word or name that's stylized in a graphic way






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






13. Tired cliches that are recycled by lazy reporters






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






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






16. News reporting that's sleazy or sensational






17. Short for obituary - a story about someone who has died






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






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






20. A group of reporters and photographers selected to cover a story where access is limited






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






22. A page distributed by public relations practitioners highlighting key data about a product - project or event






23. The term used for counting the number of visitors to a web page






24. A story reported by only one news outlet






25. HyperText Markup Language - the coding used to format and display






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






27. Factual coverage of serious events






28. A small photo showing a person's face






29. A story clipped from a newspaper






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






31. A staffer who works with reporters - editors - photographers and designers to plan and create special treatment for stories






32. A situation where a journalist's personal interests affect the coverage of a story






33. The use of quotes to re-create a conversation between two or more people






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






35. A type of blogging where bloggers post extremely brief updates






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






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






38. To delete part of a story






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






40. A small headline running below the main headline






41. To design a page on a computer






42. An interview session where someone fields questions from a group of reporters






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






44. The reporter's name - usually printed at the beginning of a story






45. Lines of type - often bold - used to divide text into smaller sections






46. State and federal laws guaranteeing public access to most government records






47. The placement of art and text on a page






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






49. The lead to a reporter's warp - read by an anchor






50. The right of journalists to print their opinion on the performance of public figures or entertainers