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Media Writing Vocab
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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. Tired cliches that are recycled by lazy reporters
journalese
conflict of interest
daily
flag
2. The person who reads the news during a newscast and provides transition between stories
crowdsourcing
open-meeting laws
anchor
human-interest story
3. A lead that begins a story by placing readers in the middle of the action
closed-ended question
narrative lead
SOT (sound on tape)
second-day story
4. The main page of a web site - providing links to the rest of the site
cutline (caption)
home page
public figure
citizen journalist
5. Material for news sites that's provided by the public rather than news organizations or journalists
running story
maestro
anecdote
user-generated content
6. Stories that are lighter and less urgent than serious breaking news events
multimedia
soft news
social networking
masthead
7. The text of a story
correspondent
copy
anecdotal lead
nut graph
8. An interview session where someone answers questions from a group of reporters
news release
color
summary lead
press conference
9. A story explaining an upcoming meeting or event
series
gutter
prompter
advance
10. A word or phrase used by a writer to move a story from one point to another
paraphrase
median
gutter
transition
11. An advertisement
paginate
bump
ad
copy desk
12. Transferring a court proceeding to another jurisdiction after the prosecution or defense claims that potential jurors have been prejudiced by local media coverage
change of venue
journalese
deck
crowdsourcing
13. Reckless disregard of the truth; printing something you know to be false
crusade
database
advance
actual malice
14. A newspaper format that's roughly half the size of a standard page
tabloid
intro
dummy
angle
15. To delete part of a story
general assignment
cut
stringer
link
16. A newsroom staffer who edits stories and writes headlines
sound bite
copy editor
browser
assignment
17. A proofreading comment that means 'leave it - ignore any editing notations'
summary lead
invasion of privacy
public relations
stet
18. A small photo showing a person's face
hole
mug shot
headline
natural sound
19. Part advertising - part editorial
anecdote
trend story
advertorial
attribution
20. Aligning lines of text so they're even along both the right and left margins
crowdsourcing
justification
post
absolute privilege
21. The public's perception of the reliability of a reporter or news outlet
news release
credibility
graf
multimedia
22. Any map - chart or diagram used to analyze an event - object or place
lead-in
information graphic
off the record
bullet
23. The name of a newspaper as it's displayd on page one
inverted pyramid
advertorial
backgrounder
flag
24. News reporting that's sleazy or sensational
masthead
spread
B copy
yellow journalism
25. A graphic device that labels regularly appearing material
post
copyright
attribute
column logo
26. An indirect quote that summarizes - in your own words - what someone else said
anecdotal lead
public figure
paraphrase
gutter
27. An early version of a story
convergence
draft
narrative lead
copy desk
28. The written phrase that identifies the source of a fact - opinion or quote in a story
attribution
clip
sources
press release
29. A story reported by only one news outlet
exclusive
copy editor
headline
wire service
30. A direct question intended to elicit a yes-or-not answer
closed-ended question
correspondent
refer
copy editor
31. Records or people providing journalists with information
lead
reporter
correspondent
sources
32. The top-ranking executive of a newspaper - who oversees all departments
play
bullet
plagiarism
publisher
33. Lines of type - often bold - used to divide text into smaller sections
dialogue
jump
citizen journalist
subhead
34. A small - detailed page diagram showing where all elements go
open-record laws
median
dummy
news director
35. Passing off someone else's words or ideas as your own
open-ended question
plagiarism
refer
blotter
36. Short for obituary - a story about someone who has died
obit
advertorial
embargo
brite
37. A story that is continuing to unfold - necessitating follow-up stories as events develop
running story
stand-up
cut
general assignment
38. Someone who posts news online without having been trained as a reporter affiliated with any news organization
press release
natural sound
citizen journalist
package
39. A shot of a reporter at a news scene reporting a story
syndicated columnist
stand-up
liftout quote
kicker
40. Advice or commentary by a columnist writing in a distinctive style on a consistent topic
column
SOT (sound on tape)
AP
live
41. An ending that concludes a story in a clever way
slug
open-meeting laws
hard news
kicker
42. A longer analysis piece that attempts to put a complex issue into perspective
summary lead
advance
stringer
takeout
43. A person who gathers and writes news stories for publication or broadcast
libel
wire service
reporter
dummy
44. When the anchor speaks over video - or when a reporter narrates over video cover
VO (voice over)
shield laws
hole
talent
45. The first words of a cut or wrap
story
sound bite
advocacy journalism
in-cue
46. Presenting information using more than one medium - combining text - graphics - audio and video
intro
general assignment
multimedia
masthead
47. A type of news lead that withholds a significant piece of information (usually a person's last name)
blogger
anecdote
delayed identification lead
sources
48. A campaign by a news outlet to bring about reform or encourage government action
open-record laws
story
grabber
crusade
49. A line or paragraph that alerts readers to a related story elsewhere in the paper or on the web site
refer
pool
public relations
morgue
50. Providing a community angle on a national story by discussing its connection to local people - issues - or events
sound bite
profile
localizing
cover