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Media Writing Vocab

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1. unfairly favoring one side over another when writing a story






2. A graphic device that labels regularly appearing material






3. A recorded comment from a news source






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






5. The area or subject that a reporter is responsible for covering. (topic - institution - location)






6. A small - detailed page diagram showing where all elements go






7. The first sentence or paragraph of a story






8. A short - amusing news story






9. To continue a story on another page






10. A graphic treatment of a quotation taken from a story - often using bold or italic type and a photo






11. A shot of a reporter at a news scene reporting a story






12. The top news executive in a television newsroom - responsible for news content - budget decision - hiring and firing staff - etc.






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






14. A story that uses multiple points of entry to make complex topics more accessible to readers






15. A lead that begins a story by placing readers in the middle of the action






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






17. A newspaper that prints a new edition every day






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






19. A newsroom staffer who edits stories and writes headlines






20. A story reported by only one news outlet






21. An attention-getting lead






22. A full-size newspaper






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






24. A package of information about a product - group or event - often containing background information - photos - news releases and so on






25. Passing off someone else's words or ideas as your own






26. To identify the source of a fact - opinion or quote






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






28. The placement of art and text on a page






29. Adding description or human interest or slanting it unfairly by adding bias






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






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






32. A word or phrase used by a writer to move a story from one point to another






33. Commentary that expresses opinion about a current event or issue






34. Material for news sites that's provided by the public rather than news organizations or journalists






35. An excessively long lead that's overstuffed with facts - like a bulging suitcase






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






37. A small photo showing a person's face






38. A journalistic defense against libel that allows reporters to print what's said in legislative or judicial proceedings - to express opinions or to review public performances






39. A lead in which the 'who' is identified by name - usually because the person is recognizable to most readers






40. HyperText Markup Language - the coding used to format and display






41. The text of a story






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






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






44. The right of public officials to speak without threat of libel when carrying out their duties






45. An ending that concludes a story in a clever way






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






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






48. Where a reporter covers a wide range of stories rather than focusing on a specific beat






49. A way to measure the depth of a story






50. News reporting that's sleazy or sensational







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