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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 story clipped from a newspaper






2. A clickable word or image on a web page that directs you to another page or site






3. A small headline running below the main headline






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






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






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






7. The written phrase that identifies the source of a fact - opinion or quote in a story






8. The first sentence or paragraph of a story






9. A 1966 law requiring federal agencies to make most of their records available to the public upon request






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






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






12. A story in progress






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






14. A timely event covered by journalists as it happens






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






16. Part advertising - part editorial






17. Short for 'paragraph'






18. A newspaper that prints a new edition every day






19. A story reported by only one news outlet






20. Aligning lines of text so they're even along both the right and left margins






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






22. A typeface






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






24. To kill or withhold a story from publication






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






26. An entry on a blog






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






28. A small photo showing a person's face






29. A rookie or trainee reporter






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






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






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






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






34. The estimated number of readers who view a publication






35. The area or subject that a reporter is responsible for covering. (topic - institution - location)






36. A brief headline or promo for a coming radio or tv news story






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






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






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






40. A radio news story that begins and ends with a reporter's voice 'wrapped' around one or more sound bites






41. An early version of a story






42. Passing off someone else's words or ideas as your own






43. A direct question intended to elicit a yes-or-not answer






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






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






46. A story that uses multiple points of entry to make complex topics more accessible to readers






47. A shot of a reporter at a news scene reporting a story






48. Short for obituary - a story about someone who has died






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






50. A newsroom staffer who edits stories and writes headlines