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Media Writing Vocab
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journalism-and-media
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1. The final words of a cut or wrap
angle
out-cue
wiki
lead story
2. 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.
hard news
anchor
obit
background
3. A blog written by a reporter or team of reporters that focuses on specialized topic such as local crime - sports or politics
database
layout
beatblog
out-cue
4. The main page of a web site - providing links to the rest of the site
home page
grabber
yellow journalism
obit
5. Advice or commentary by a columnist writing in a distinctive style on a consistent topic
jargon
column
soft news
spread
6. A 'follow-up' story that provides additional details about an event that was previously covered
investigative journalism
second-day story
draft
agate
7. A collection of clips - press releases - notes and story ideas - arranged by date - to remind editors of upcoming stories to assign
stylebook
futures file
second-day story
blog
8. A brief headline or promo for a coming radio or tv news story
enterprise story
target audience
hyperlocal
tease
9. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story
convergence
spot news
slug
script
10. The story deserving the biggest headline and best display on page one - or at the start of a newscast
dialogue
lead story
attribute
feature
11. To continue a story on another page
sedition
jump
broadcast
sidebar
12. A recorded comment from a news source
column inch
flash
sound bite
crowdsourcing
13. Where a reporter covers a wide range of stories rather than focusing on a specific beat
maestro
graf
social networking
general assignment
14. A news story structure that presents the most important facts first; the rest of the information is organized in descending order of importance
live
graf
mug shot
inverted pyramid
15. A way to measure the depth of a story
column inch
anecdote
SOT (sound on tape)
advertorial
16. An entry on a blog
public official
journalism
post
kill
17. Designation by an editor for a reporter or photographer to cover an event
assignment
takeout
copy editor
natural sound
18. Large type running above or beside a story to summarize its content
stet
headline
conflict of interest
subhead
19. HyperText Markup Language - the coding used to format and display
information graphic
wire service
correspondent
html
20. The space running vertically between two columns
daily
blotter
gutter
bias
21. A roundup of stories by each department of a newsroom
series
budget
story
bureau
22. A story supplying additional details about an event that's been previously covered
broadsheet
follow or follow-up
op-ed page
grabber
23. Use online sites such as facebook and myspace to build relationships with colleagues and sources
soft news
grabber
immediate identification lead
social networking
24. Someone who posts news online without having been trained as a reporter affiliated with any news organization
headline
citizen journalist
summary lead
information graphic
25. A type of news lead that withholds a significant piece of information (usually a person's last name)
delayed identification lead
dialogue
justification
credibility
26. Words the introduce some element in a broadcast news story
sound bite
puff piece
lead-in
narrative
27. Gathering information for a news story from a group of online readers
stand-up
crowdsourcing
mug shot
natural sound
28. An indirect quote that summarizes - in your own words - what someone else said
style
editorial
paraphrase
anecdotal lead
29. A longer analysis piece that attempts to put a complex issue into perspective
median kit
spike
takeout
information graphic
30. Reckless disregard of the truth; printing something you know to be false
actual malice
slander
stet
editor
31. A news library - where published stories and photos are stored for reference
VO (voice over)
jargon
morgue
backgrounder
32. A typeface
font
median
spike
maestro
33. Publishing or broadcasting a false statement that maliciously or carelessly damages someone's reputation
slide show
morgue
plagiarism
libel
34. Activities or writings that incite resistance or hostility toward the government
sedition
jargon
brief
plagiarism
35. Information sent out by a group of individual seeking publicity
grabber
anecdote
summary lead
press release
36. Not prerecorded; usually refers to stories filed from a news scene
nut graph
video news release
live
social networking
37. Short for 'paragraph'
convergence
graf
copyright
enterprise story
38. A reporter who files stories from outside the newsroom
correspondent
immediate identification lead
crusade
credibility
39. Statutes that give journalists the right to protect the identity of sources when questioned during judicial proceedings
shield laws
actuality
assignment
subhead
40. A short - amusing news story
inverted pyramid
soft news
typo
brite
41. Video images shot at a news scene that are later used to illustrate or cover a sound bit or reporter's track that was recorded separately
B Roll (cover)
obit
anchor
spin
42. The legal protection given to authors preventing others from copying or selling their work
copyright
median kit
blogosphere
absolute privilege
43. The right of journalists to print their opinion on the performance of public figures or entertainers
embargo
median kit
fair comment and criticism
correspondent
44. A particular demographic at which media producers or advertisers aim their messages
privilege
freelancer
soft news
target audience
45. A page distributed by public relations practitioners highlighting key data about a product - project or event
broadsheet
fact sheet
paraphrase
blogger
46. A story explaining an upcoming meeting or event
reporter
script
advance
cover
47. The top news executive in a television newsroom - responsible for news content - budget decision - hiring and firing staff - etc.
slug
clip
news director
kicker
48. unfairly favoring one side over another when writing a story
slug
fact sheet
maestro
bias
49. An attention-getting lead
anecdote
masthead
morgue
grabber
50. A person who gathers and writes news stories for publication or broadcast
reporter
post
second-day story
journalism
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