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Media Writing Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Activities or writings that incite resistance or hostility toward the government






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






3. A staffer who works with reporters - editors - photographers and designers to plan and create special treatment for stories






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






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






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






7. A storytelling style where events unfold chronologically






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






9. A newsroom staffer who edits stories and writes headlines






10. A timely event covered by journalists as it happens






11. A typesetting mistake






12. Associated Press - a worldwide news-gathering cooperative






13. A news lead that summarizes the most significant of the five W's






14. A restriction placed on a news story or press release that specifies where the information can be made public






15. A flattering story written to provide gratuitous publicity






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






17. An interview session where someone answers questions from a group of reporters






18. An article or project that's more creative - original - and ambitious than typical news stories






19. A press release - complete with images and sound - ready to be used in a televised newscast






20. A story layout designed across two facing pages






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






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






23. An exclusive story no other news outlet has






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






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






26. The name given to a story for newsroom use






27. A section of a story that's written ahead of time for an event that will occur close to deadline






28. A newspaper format that's roughly half the size of a standard page






29. An entry on a blog






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






31. A small photo showing a person's face






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






33. Reporting that requires extensive research to uncover information on misconduct or corruption that has been concealed from the public






34. News reporting that's sleazy or sensational






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






36. A situation where a journalist's personal interests affect the coverage of a story






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






38. A device that projects a news script in front of the camera lens for an anchor to read






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






40. A story reported by only one news outlet






41. A compilation of newsroom rules for punctuation - capitalization - abbreviation - etc. with guidelines on everything from handling profanity to recording sports scores






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






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






44. The space running vertically between two columns






45. The skills and tactics used to convey information and maintain a positive public image about a person - product - event or organization






46. Used to highlight items listed in the text






47. An early version of a story






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






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






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







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