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Media Writing Vocab
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journalism-and-media
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A feature story that uses interviews and observations to paint a picture of someone newsworthy
citizen journalist
talent
column
profile
2. A story supplying additional details about an event that's been previously covered
Q and A
press box
follow or follow-up
headline
3. A part-time correspondent who is not a regular newsroom employee but gets paid by the story
stringer
slug
maestro
kill
4. A type of news lead that withholds a significant piece of information (usually a person's last name)
prompter
delayed identification lead
median
cutline (caption)
5. The most prestigious award in journalism - established by publisher Joseph Pulitzer at Columbia University
closed-ended question
wiki
angle
Pulitzer Prize
6. Reporters - anchors - disc jockeys - those paid to appear on the air
slander
talent
scoop
RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
7. The estimated number of readers who view a publication
readership
attribution
backgrounder
anecdotal lead
8. A news story by a reporter that doesn't use actualities
kicker
voicer
home page
narrative
9. A person who assigns - approves - or corrects stories for publication or broadcast
deck
editor
graf
developing story
10. A graphic treatment of a quotation taken from a story - often using bold or italic type and a photo
liftout quote
agate
shield laws
convergence
11. A web log; an online journal providing commentary news dispatches and/or links to related Web sites
spin
editorial
blog
yellow journalism
12. A clickable word or image on a web page that directs you to another page or site
invasion of privacy
profile
link
running story
13. Publishing or broadcasting a false statement that maliciously or carelessly damages someone's reputation
libel
prompter
tease
investigative journalism
14. A situation where a journalist's personal interests affect the coverage of a story
podcast
tease
actual malice
conflict of interest
15. Someone who works for a news organization a reporter - editor - photographer - etc.
exclusive
staffer
copy editor
Pulitzer Prize
16. An advertisement
fair comment and criticism
SOT (sound on tape)
deck
ad
17. A section or fragment of a longer quote that you insert into anther sentence
freelancer
lead
microblogging
partial quotation
18. A small - detailed page diagram showing where all elements go
slide show
kicker
dummy
off the record
19. Violating the right of an ordinary person to be left alone
series
yellow journalism
invasion of privacy
flag
20. Journalism that focuses tightly on local community activities
draft
prompter
hyperlocal
anecdotal lead
21. The reporter's name - usually printed at the beginning of a story
flag
column
byline
advocacy journalism
22. An unanswered question in a story; a significant missing fact that's identified when a story is edited
backgrounder
hole
mug shot
target audience
23. A reporter who files stories from outside the newsroom
bump
partial quotation
correspondent
lead-in
24. The top news executive in a television newsroom - responsible for news content - budget decision - hiring and firing staff - etc.
off the record
daily
news director
prompter
25. A blog written by a reporter or team of reporters that focuses on specialized topic such as local crime - sports or politics
beatblog
caption
hard news
editorialize
26. A software program that enables you to view Web pages
browser
narrative lead
inverted pyramid
exclusive
27. An ending that concludes a story in a clever way
angle
crusade
kicker
wrap
28. To kill or withhold a story from publication
spike
public relations
podcast
typo
29. A type of blogging where bloggers post extremely brief updates
header
bureau
lead-in
microblogging
30. Use online sites such as facebook and myspace to build relationships with colleagues and sources
wiki
dialogue
intro
social networking
31. Statutes that give journalists the right to protect the identity of sources when questioned during judicial proceedings
actual malice
shield laws
advertorial
change of venue
32. A storytelling style where events unfold chronologically
news release
masthead
narrative
hole
33. A story that explains the basics of an issue or event. also refers to an interview in which a source provides information - though not necessarily for publication
header
press release
backgrounder
morgue
34. The top-ranking executive of a newspaper - who oversees all departments
feature
publisher
social networking
enterprise story
35. A longer analysis piece that attempts to put a complex issue into perspective
takeout
html
natural sound
video news release
36. A collection of clips - press releases - notes and story ideas - arranged by date - to remind editors of upcoming stories to assign
hit
futures file
readership
human-interest story
37. Software used to produced animated graphics
flash
script
scoop
Q and A
38. A question phrased in a way that encourages a source to give a lengthy - in-depth answer
RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
open-ended question
yellow journalism
transition
39. Not prerecorded; usually refers to stories filed from a news scene
series
live
beat
flag
40. A device that projects a news script in front of the camera lens for an anchor to read
op-ed page
prompter
sidebar
wrap
41. A compilation of newsroom rules for punctuation - capitalization - abbreviation - etc. with guidelines on everything from handling profanity to recording sports scores
target audience
stylebook
B copy
stet
42. A non-breaking-news story on people - trends or issues
feature
blogosphere
invasion of privacy
browser
43. A full-size newspaper
script
spread
browser
broadsheet
44. A web site where ordinary users can write and edit content collaboratively
wiki
mug shot
localizing
attribute
45. A sentence or block of type providing descriptive information about a photo
lead
caption
futures file
stylebook
46. The lead to a reporter's warp - read by an anchor
out-cue
intro
column logo
font
47. HyperText Markup Language - the coding used to format and display
open-ended question
html
embargo
dummy
48. A recounting of an entertaining or informative incident within a story
anecdote
hole
backgrounder
crusade
49. Someone who writes a blog
lead story
flash
blogger
editor
50. To continue a story on another page
actual malice
libel
jump
series
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