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Media Writing Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To kill or withhold a story from publication






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






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






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






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






6. A small story or chart accompanying a bigger story on the same topic






7. A writer's unique blend of syntax - vocabulary and perspective that gives his or her writing its characteristic personality






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






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






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






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






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






13. A story layout designed across two facing pages






14. A typesetting mistake






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






16. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story






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






18. Small type used for sports statistics - stock tables - classified ads - etc.






19. An audio version of a news story made available for downloading on a web site






20. State and federal laws that guarantee public access to meetings of government bodies






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






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






23. A story reported by only one news outlet






24. A timely event covered by journalists as it happens






25. A compilation of newsroom rules for punctuation - capitalization - abbreviation - etc. with guidelines on everything from handling profanity to recording sports scores






26. Someone who writes a blog






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






28. Defamation by the spoken word.






29. A rookie or trainee reporter






30. A web log; an online journal providing commentary news dispatches and/or links to related Web sites






31. The public's perception of the reliability of a reporter or news outlet






32. A word or name that's stylized in a graphic way






33. A collection of facts and data that's organized by journalists into a searchable format






34. A storytelling style where events unfold chronologically






35. To question or investigate in depth






36. Sending information to many destinations simultaneously via radio - television or computer network






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






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






39. An exclusive story no other news outlet has






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






41. The emphasis given to a story or an element within a story






42. A reporter who files stories from outside the newsroom






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






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






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






46. Reporting that requires extensive research to uncover information on misconduct or corruption that has been concealed from the public






47. An article or project that's more creative - original - and ambitious than typical news stories






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






49. The most prestigious award in journalism - established by publisher Joseph Pulitzer at Columbia University






50. The estimated number of readers who view a publication







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