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Media Writing Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A group of reporters and photographers selected to cover a story where access is limited






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






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






4. A format that lets web users subscribe to feeds from blogs or web sites






5. Sending information to many destinations simultaneously via radio - television or computer network






6. A campaign by a news outlet to bring about reform or encourage government action






7. A type of news lead that withholds a significant piece of information (usually a person's last name)






8. A non-breaking-news story on people - trends or issues






9. A block of information - including staff names and publication data - often printed on the editorial page






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






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






12. A graphic treatment of a quotation taken from a story - often using bold or italic type and a photo






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






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






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






16. To lengthen a story by adding unnecessary material - usually so it fits a predetermined length






17. Violating the right of an ordinary person to be left alone






18. To continue a story on another page






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






20. A news library - where published stories and photos are stored for reference






21. An advertisement






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






23. A newsroom staffer who edits stories and writes headlines






24. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story






25. A timely event covered by journalists as it happens






26. An interview session where someone answers questions from a group of reporters






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






28. Any map - chart or diagram used to analyze an event - object or place






29. Someone who writes a blog






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






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






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






33. To inject the reporter's opinion inappropriately into a news story or headline






34. A software program that enables you to view Web pages






35. A collection of facts and data that's organized by journalists into a searchable format






36. Journalism that focuses tightly on local community activities






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






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






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






40. A line or paragraph that alerts readers to a related story elsewhere in the paper or on the web site






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






42. Stories that are lighter and less urgent than serious breaking news events






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






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






45. A story reported by only one news outlet






46. Associated Press - a worldwide news-gathering cooperative






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






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






49. A restriction placed on a news story or press release that specifies where the information can be made public






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







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