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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 phrase inserted into a story that advises copy editors that the information has been checked






2. A recorded comment from a news source






3. A small headline running below the main headline






4. Presenting information using more than one medium - combining text - graphics - audio and video






5. Records or people providing journalists with information






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






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






8. A newsgathering office separate from the main newsroom.






9. To identify the source of a fact - opinion or quote






10. A story that uses multiple points of entry to make complex topics more accessible to readers






11. A newspaper format that's roughly half the size of a standard page






12. Activities or writings that incite resistance or hostility toward the government






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






14. The top-ranking executive of a newspaper - who oversees all departments






15. To kill or withhold a story from publication






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






17. The business and craft of producing content for the news media






18. An interview printed in question-and-answer form






19. The most prestigious award in journalism - established by publisher Joseph Pulitzer at Columbia University






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






21. To design a page on a computer






22. The recorded voice of someone in the news - or sound from a news event






23. An audio version of a news story made available for downloading on a web site






24. Aligning lines of text so they're even along both the right and left margins






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






26. The person who reads the news during a newscast and provides transition between stories






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






28. The story deserving the biggest headline and best display on page one - or at the start of a newscast






29. A news story by a reporter that doesn't use actualities






30. A storytelling style where events unfold chronologically






31. When journalists take sides in a controversial issue - promoting a particular point of view






32. An indirect quote that summarizes - in your own words - what someone else said






33. A story layout designed across two facing pages






34. A story reported by only one news outlet






35. The space running vertically between two columns






36. An article or project that's more creative - original - and ambitious than typical news stories






37. To gather news about an event






38. The written version of a radio news story






39. The exact words spoken by a source






40. A way to measure the depth of a story






41. Questions intended to steer an interviewee in a particular direction






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






43. Reporting that requires extensive research to uncover information on misconduct or corruption that has been concealed from the public






44. 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.






45. The word journalists use to refer to a published article






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






47. A blog written by a reporter or team of reporters that focuses on specialized topic such as local crime - sports or politics






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






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






50. News reporting that's sleazy or sensational