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Media Writing Vocab
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journalism-and-media
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 brief headline or promo for a coming radio or tv news story
html
package
tabloid
tease
2. unfairly favoring one side over another when writing a story
invasion of privacy
bias
hit
stand-up
3. Presenting information using more than one medium - combining text - graphics - audio and video
bump
copyright
multimedia
scoop
4. The focus - emphasis - or 'slant' of a story; a distinctive way of viewing and writing about a topic
story
stand-up
angle
talent
5. A software program that enables you to view Web pages
copy
crowdsourcing
median kit
browser
6. A short news story
leading questions
kill
brief
background
7. The emphasis given to a story or an element within a story
play
column logo
news director
journalism
8. The right of journalists to print their opinion on the performance of public figures or entertainers
embargo
fair comment and criticism
justification
fact sheet
9. A story in progress
dig
editor
anecdote
developing story
10. State and federal laws that guarantee public access to meetings of government bodies
op-ed page
in-cue
story
open-meeting laws
11. Software used to produced animated graphics
flash
kill
headline
daily
12. A small - detailed page diagram showing where all elements go
soft news
investigative journalism
press conference
dummy
13. A phrase inserted into a story that advises copy editors that the information has been checked
series
story
cq
cub
14. A news story structure that presents the most important facts first; the rest of the information is organized in descending order of importance
yellow journalism
draft
SOT (sound on tape)
inverted pyramid
15. A lead in which the 'who' is identified by name - usually because the person is recognizable to most readers
takeout
closed-ended question
immediate identification lead
public figure
16. A type of blogging where bloggers post extremely brief updates
anecdote
credibility
microblogging
ad
17. Information sent out by a group or individual seeking publicity
news release
embargo
public relations
liftout quote
18. The space running vertically between two columns
dialogue
liftout quote
gutter
copy desk
19. A 'follow-up' story that provides additional details about an event that was previously covered
wiki
second-day story
flash
editor
20. A line or paragraph that alerts readers to a related story elsewhere in the paper or on the web site
bullet
jump
podcast
refer
21. A recorded comment from a news source
staffer
spin
sound bite
public relations
22. A newsroom staffer who edits stories and writes headlines
budget
pad
copy editor
exclusive
23. The area or subject that a reporter is responsible for covering. (topic - institution - location)
quote
shield laws
beat
editor
24. The section of a sports arena or stadium reserved for reporters covering the event
multimedia
deck
open-record laws
press box
25. A 1966 law requiring federal agencies to make most of their records available to the public upon request
freedom of information act
header
paraphrase
journalese
26. A newspaper format that's roughly half the size of a standard page
editorial
hard news
tabloid
layout
27. A full-size newspaper
liftout quote
dummy
social networking
broadsheet
28. The right of public officials to speak without threat of libel when carrying out their duties
spike
absolute privilege
journalese
beatblog
29. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story
microblogging
convergence
bureau
stringer
30. Information sent out by a group of individual seeking publicity
fact sheet
press release
SOT (sound on tape)
broadsheet
31. A staffer who works with reporters - editors - photographers and designers to plan and create special treatment for stories
agate
RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
maestro
copy
32. Factual coverage of serious events
subhead
blogger
hard news
editor
33. When the anchor speaks over video - or when a reporter narrates over video cover
VO (voice over)
pool
paginate
backgrounder
34. A typeface
anecdote
font
blogger
target audience
35. A self-employed writer who sells stories to publications
lead story
freelancer
flag
conflict of interest
36. A humorous - dramatic or revealing incident that's used to begin a story
feature
sound bite
anecdotal lead
crowdsourcing
37. An indirect quote that summarizes - in your own words - what someone else said
flag
typo
paraphrase
cut
38. A sentence or block of type providing descriptive information about a photo
cutline (caption)
blotter
anchor
script
39. A compilation of newsroom rules for punctuation - capitalization - abbreviation - etc. with guidelines on everything from handling profanity to recording sports scores
staffer
stylebook
sidebar
budget
40. A way to measure the depth of a story
caption
draft
html
column inch
41. Adding description or human interest or slanting it unfairly by adding bias
flash
color
bureau
suitcase lead
42. Short for obituary - a story about someone who has died
obit
prompter
cub
change of venue
43. Reporting that requires extensive research to uncover information on misconduct or corruption that has been concealed from the public
investigative journalism
attribution
blogosphere
morgue
44. The written version of a radio news story
package
script
sidebar
B Roll (cover)
45. To question or investigate in depth
dig
pad
backgrounder
Pulitzer Prize
46. Lines of type - often bold - used to divide text into smaller sections
subhead
RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
logo
multimedia
47. A news story by a reporter that doesn't use actualities
freedom of information act
deep background
voicer
attribute
48. Reporters - anchors - disc jockeys - those paid to appear on the air
press release
advance
talent
embargo
49. Two or more stories on the same topic - usually published in a scheduled sequence
series
B Roll (cover)
anecdote
shield laws
50. The story deserving the biggest headline and best display on page one - or at the start of a newscast
RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
trend story
link
lead story