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Media Writing Vocab
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Subject
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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 reporter's name - usually printed at the beginning of a story
microblogging
shield laws
byline
voicer
2. An interview printed in question-and-answer form
microblogging
Q and A
justification
Pulitzer Prize
3. A roundup of stories by each department of a newsroom
out-cue
cover
budget
broadsheet
4. Someone who writes a blog
out-cue
public relations
open-ended question
blogger
5. Providing a community angle on a national story by discussing its connection to local people - issues - or events
intro
video news release
fact sheet
localizing
6. A journalistic defense against libel that allows reporters to print what's said in legislative or judicial proceedings - to express opinions or to review public performances
privilege
tease
enterprise story
wire service
7. The interconnected community of blogs and bloggers who post comments and link to each other's blogs
delayed identification lead
html
blogosphere
attribute
8. A lead that begins a story by placing readers in the middle of the action
median
follow or follow-up
target audience
narrative lead
9. A sentence or block of type providing descriptive information about a photo
Pulitzer Prize
style
caption
color
10. 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.
anecdotal lead
gutter
home page
background
11. Violating the right of an ordinary person to be left alone
byline
quote
invasion of privacy
out-cue
12. Reckless disregard of the truth; printing something you know to be false
dialogue
refer
puff piece
actual malice
13. The written phrase that identifies the source of a fact - opinion or quote in a story
fair comment and criticism
editorialize
live
attribution
14. The main page of a web site - providing links to the rest of the site
copy desk
immediate identification lead
podcast
home page
15. An indirect quote that summarizes - in your own words - what someone else said
suitcase lead
beatblog
public relations
paraphrase
16. The name given to a story for newsroom use
background
slug
actual malice
quote
17. A staffer who works with reporters - editors - photographers and designers to plan and create special treatment for stories
headline
summary lead
maestro
multimedia
18. The most prestigious award in journalism - established by publisher Joseph Pulitzer at Columbia University
immediate identification lead
dummy
jump
Pulitzer Prize
19. Someone who posts news online without having been trained as a reporter affiliated with any news organization
citizen journalist
off the record
invasion of privacy
natural sound
20. A situation where a journalist's personal interests affect the coverage of a story
public figure
wire service
conflict of interest
brief
21. An interview session where someone answers questions from a group of reporters
off the record
blogosphere
podcast
press conference
22. A story that uses multiple points of entry to make complex topics more accessible to readers
intro
graf
package
enterprise story
23. Statutes that give journalists the right to protect the identity of sources when questioned during judicial proceedings
human-interest story
shield laws
out-cue
press conference
24. An article or project that's more creative - original - and ambitious than typical news stories
Pulitzer Prize
home page
enterprise story
deep background
25. Newsroom slang for the crime reporters that summarizes facts about local arrests
hole
header
blotter
out-cue
26. Software used to produced animated graphics
wrap
flash
general assignment
crusade
27. The name of a newspaper as it's displayd on page one
running story
flag
investigative journalism
quote
28. The skills and tactics used to convey information and maintain a positive public image about a person - product - event or organization
citizen journalist
public relations
nut graph
spike
29. A question phrased in a way that encourages a source to give a lengthy - in-depth answer
open-meeting laws
open-ended question
broadcast
brite
30. An audio version of a news story made available for downloading on a web site
background
editorial
general assignment
podcast
31. An advertisement
blotter
B Roll (cover)
ad
copyright
32. A feature that provides drama or emotional impact for readers
public relations
AP
leading questions
human-interest story
33. Adding description or human interest or slanting it unfairly by adding bias
color
kicker
sound bite
press release
34. A recounting of an entertaining or informative incident within a story
anecdote
bureau
copyright
running story
35. A group of reporters and photographers selected to cover a story where access is limited
public official
attribution
home page
pool
36. Short for 'paragraph'
graf
nut graph
advocacy journalism
summary lead
37. A proofreading comment that means 'leave it - ignore any editing notations'
open-ended question
stet
brief
median
38. To delay or relocate a story
press box
developing story
pool
bump
39. A short news story
citizen journalist
graf
out-cue
brief
40. The emphasis given to a story or an element within a story
citizen journalist
layout
play
public relations
41. A type of blogging where bloggers post extremely brief updates
browser
microblogging
package
liftout quote
42. A non-breaking-news story on people - trends or issues
yellow journalism
jargon
editorial
feature
43. 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
localizing
spike
backgrounder
beatblog
44. A small photo showing a person's face
deep background
cut
mug shot
home page
45. HyperText Markup Language - the coding used to format and display
deck
hyperlocal
beat
html
46. Used to highlight items listed in the text
tease
fact sheet
bullet
pad
47. A storytelling style where events unfold chronologically
RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
narrative
human-interest story
obit
48. A word or name that's stylized in a graphic way
tabloid
actual malice
logo
attribute
49. A word or phrase used by a writer to move a story from one point to another
press box
bureau
transition
fact sheet
50. A story supplying additional details about an event that's been previously covered
follow or follow-up
prompter
wire service
open-meeting laws