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Media Writing Vocab

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1. To design a page on a computer






2. A radio news story that begins and ends with a reporter's voice 'wrapped' around one or more sound bites






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






4. The business and craft of producing content for the news media






5. Sombining a variety of media to cover a story






6. A self-employed writer who sells stories to publications






7. Software used to produced animated graphics






8. Part advertising - part editorial






9. The text of a story






10. The top-ranking executive of a newspaper - who oversees all departments






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






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






13. A story layout designed across two facing pages






14. Sending information to many destinations simultaneously via radio - television or computer network






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






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






17. A small story or chart accompanying a bigger story on the same topic






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






19. A direct question intended to elicit a yes-or-not answer






20. A longer analysis piece that attempts to put a complex issue into perspective






21. Short for 'paragraph'






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






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






24. Information that may be used in a story but which cannot be attributed in any way - in order to protect the source's identity






25. To kill or withhold a story from publication






26. Reckless disregard of the truth; printing something you know to be false






27. A clickable word or image on a web page that directs you to another page or site






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






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






30. A newsgathering office separate from the main newsroom.






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






32. A feature story on the culture's latest fads - fashions - and ideas






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






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






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






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






37. Journalism that focuses tightly on local community activities






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






39. Activities or writings that incite resistance or hostility toward the government






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






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






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






43. An attention-getting lead






44. A short - amusing news story






45. To lengthen a story by adding unnecessary material - usually so it fits a predetermined length






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






47. To question or investigate in depth






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






49. The closing line where reporters say their name and station call letters






50. The section of a sports arena or stadium reserved for reporters covering the event






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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