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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. The reporter's name - usually printed at the beginning of a story






2. A particular demographic at which media producers or advertisers aim their messages






3. To continue a story on another page






4. A way to measure the depth of a story






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






6. An agreement by a reporter and a source specifying that information revealed in an interview cannot be printed in any form






7. To gather news about an event






8. An organization that complies news - features and photos and distributes them - for a fee - to subscribing publications






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






10. Specialized technical or bureaucratic language that's often confusing or meaningless to ordinary readers






11. Associated Press - a worldwide news-gathering cooperative






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






13. To kill or withhold a story from publication






14. In libel cases - a person who has acquired fame or notoriety or has participated in some public controversy






15. Factual coverage of serious events






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






17. Stories that are lighter and less urgent than serious breaking news events






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






19. The estimated number of readers who view a publication






20. News reporting that's sleazy or sensational






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






22. A feature that provides drama or emotional impact for readers






23. To delete part of a story






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






25. The first words of a cut or wrap






26. Someone who works for a news organization a reporter - editor - photographer - etc.






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






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






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






30. The use of quotes to re-create a conversation between two or more people






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






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






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






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






35. A 'follow-up' story that provides additional details about an event that was previously covered






36. A brief headline or promo for a coming radio or tv news story






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






38. A type of blogging where bloggers post extremely brief updates






39. State and federal laws guaranteeing public access to most government records






40. When the anchor speaks over video - or when a reporter narrates over video cover






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






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






43. Gathering information for a news story from a group of online readers






44. A write whose commentary is sold and distributed by a news organization for reprinting in other publications






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






46. A news story structure that presents the most important facts first; the rest of the information is organized in descending order of importance






47. Aligning lines of text so they're even along both the right and left margins






48. Part advertising - part editorial






49. Defamation by the spoken word.






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