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






2. Gathering information for a news story from a group of online readers






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






4. Where a reporter covers a wide range of stories rather than focusing on a specific beat






5. A newsroom staffer who edits stories and writes headlines






6. A particular demographic at which media producers or advertisers aim their messages






7. An agreement by a reporter and a source specifying that information revealed in an interview cannot be printed in any form






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






9. A graphic device that labels regularly appearing material






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






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






12. Journalism that focuses tightly on local community activities






13. The first words of a cut or wrap






14. A way to measure the depth of a story






15. The written version of a radio news story






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






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






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






19. The placement of art and text on a page






20. A person who gathers and writes news stories for publication or broadcast






21. A section of a story that's written ahead of time for an event that will occur close to deadline






22. Advice or commentary by a columnist writing in a distinctive style on a consistent topic






23. A small headline running below the main headline






24. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story






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






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






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






28. The space running vertically between two columns






29. An explanatory paragraph near the top of the story that summarizes what the story is about






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






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






32. News reporting that's sleazy or sensational






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






34. An organization that complies news - features and photos and distributes them - for a fee - to subscribing publications






35. An excessively long lead that's overstuffed with facts - like a bulging suitcase






36. A web log; an online journal providing commentary news dispatches and/or links to related Web sites






37. Specialized technical or bureaucratic language that's often confusing or meaningless to ordinary readers






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






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






40. Factual coverage of serious events






41. A self-employed writer who sells stories to publications






42. 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.






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






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






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






46. A device that projects a news script in front of the camera lens for an anchor to read






47. Used to highlight items listed in the text






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






49. A write whose commentary is sold and distributed by a news organization for reprinting in other publications






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