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Media Writing Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The interconnected community of blogs and bloggers who post comments and link to each other's blogs






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






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






4. Information sent out by a group or individual seeking publicity






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






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






7. Tired cliches that are recycled by lazy reporters






8. A humorous - dramatic or revealing incident that's used to begin a story






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






10. Defamation by the spoken word.






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






12. An entry on a blog






13. To publish an important or dramatic story for the first time






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






15. A recorded comment from a news source






16. A story that is continuing to unfold - necessitating follow-up stories as events develop






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






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






19. To kill or withhold a story from publication






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






21. To delete part of a story






22. Part advertising - part editorial






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






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






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






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






27. A section or fragment of a longer quote that you insert into anther sentence






28. Designation by an editor for a reporter or photographer to cover an event






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






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






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






32. A news story structure that presents the most important facts first; the rest of the information is organized in descending order of importance






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






34. An early version of a story






35. Journalism that focuses tightly on local community activities






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






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






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






39. The name of a newspaper as it's displayd on page one






40. A story explaining an upcoming meeting or event






41. The term used for counting the number of visitors to a web page






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






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






44. Software used to produced animated graphics






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






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






47. A lead in which the 'who' is identified by name - usually because the person is recognizable to most readers






48. Adding description or human interest or slanting it unfairly by adding bias






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






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







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