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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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1. Not prerecorded; usually refers to stories filed from a news scene






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






3. The top news executive in a television newsroom - responsible for news content - budget decision - hiring and firing staff - etc.






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






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






6. To continue a story on another page






7. A web site where ordinary users can write and edit content collaboratively






8. In radio or tv new stories - sounds recorded to capture the flavor of a news scene






9. The space running vertically between two columns






10. Someone who writes a blog






11. A rookie or trainee reporter






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






13. An unanswered question in a story; a significant missing fact that's identified when a story is edited






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






15. To delay or relocate a story






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






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






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






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






20. A typesetting mistake






21. An ending that concludes a story in a clever way






22. State and federal laws guaranteeing public access to most government records






23. To delete part of a story






24. To design a page on a computer






25. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story






26. Short for 'paragraph'






27. The section of a sports arena or stadium reserved for reporters covering the event






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






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






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






31. Words appearing at the start of a first paragraph of a story that identify where the story was filed






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






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






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






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






36. To delete a story - or something within a story






37. Records or people providing journalists with information






38. To question or investigate in depth






39. A way to measure the depth of a story






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






41. Words the introduce some element in a broadcast news story






42. An attention-getting lead






43. A story that explains the basics of an issue or event. also refers to an interview in which a source provides information - though not necessarily for publication






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






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






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






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






48. The closing line where reporters say their name and station call letters






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






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