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Media Writing Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A graphic device that labels regularly appearing material






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






3. The first words of a cut or wrap






4. A lead that begins a story by placing readers in the middle of the action






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






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






7. A 1966 law requiring federal agencies to make most of their records available to the public upon request






8. To kill or withhold a story from publication






9. A newsroom staffer who edits stories and writes headlines






10. A small headline running below the main headline






11. The text of a story






12. Newsroom slang for the crime reporters that summarizes facts about local arrests






13. In libel cases - someone who exercises power or influence in governmental affairs






14. State and federal laws that guarantee public access to meetings of government bodies






15. A feature that provides drama or emotional impact for readers






16. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story






17. A flattering story written to provide gratuitous publicity






18. Material for news sites that's provided by the public rather than news organizations or journalists






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






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






21. Short for 'paragraph'






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






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






24. The area or subject that a reporter is responsible for covering. (topic - institution - location)






25. Associated Press - a worldwide news-gathering cooperative






26. The estimated number of readers who view a publication






27. A story supplying additional details about an event that's been previously covered






28. A typesetting mistake






29. The legal protection given to authors preventing others from copying or selling their work






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






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






32. A roundup of stories by each department of a newsroom






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






34. Factual coverage of serious events






35. The emphasis given to a story or an element within a story






36. A series of photos and captions that illustrates a topic or event on a web site






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






38. The focus - emphasis - or 'slant' of a story; a distinctive way of viewing and writing about a topic






39. A package of information about a product - group or event - often containing background information - photos - news releases and so on






40. The interconnected community of blogs and bloggers who post comments and link to each other's blogs






41. Records or people providing journalists with information






42. Software used to produced animated graphics






43. A way to measure the depth of a story






44. Someone who posts news online without having been trained as a reporter affiliated with any news organization






45. Two or more stories on the same topic - usually published in a scheduled sequence






46. A sentence or block of type providing descriptive information about a photo






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






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






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






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







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