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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 question phrased in a way that encourages a source to give a lengthy - in-depth answer






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






3. An interview session where someone fields questions from a group of reporters






4. The page opposite a newspaper's editorial page - usually reserved for columns and letters to the editor






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






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






7. The first sentence or paragraph of a story






8. A way to measure the depth of a story






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






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






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






12. Tired cliches that are recycled by lazy reporters






13. The exact words spoken by a source






14. A feature story that uses interviews and observations to paint a picture of someone newsworthy






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






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






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






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






19. A page distributed by public relations practitioners highlighting key data about a product - project or event






20. A press release - complete with images and sound - ready to be used in a televised newscast






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






22. To gather news about an event






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






24. The lead to a reporter's warp - read by an anchor






25. A story clipped from a newspaper






26. The slanting of information by a source - usually an attempt to make someone look good






27. Large type running above or beside a story to summarize its content






28. A story in progress






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






30. To question or investigate in depth






31. A special label for any regularly appearing section - page - or story






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






33. A story supplying additional details about an event that's been previously covered






34. The recorded voice of someone in the news - or sound from a news event






35. The space running vertically between two columns






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






37. A part-time correspondent who is not a regular newsroom employee but gets paid by the story






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






39. A non-breaking-news story on people - trends or issues






40. A line or paragraph that alerts readers to a related story elsewhere in the paper or on the web site






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






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






43. A series of photos and captions that illustrates a topic or event on a web site






44. A collection of clips - press releases - notes and story ideas - arranged by date - to remind editors of upcoming stories to assign






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






46. A recounting of an entertaining or informative incident within a story






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






48. An early version of a story






49. The first words of a cut or wrap






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