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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. The interconnected community of blogs and bloggers who post comments and link to each other's blogs






2. Violating the right of an ordinary person to be left alone






3. A roundup of stories by each department of a newsroom






4. Someone who writes a blog






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






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






7. An advertisement






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






9. A section or fragment of a longer quote that you insert into anther sentence






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






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






12. A sentence or block of type providing descriptive information about a photo






13. Journalism that focuses tightly on local community activities






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






15. To kill or withhold a story from publication






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






17. The slanting of information by a source - usually an attempt to make someone look good






18. Two or more stories on the same topic - usually published in a scheduled sequence






19. A story reported by only one news outlet






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






21. Records or people providing journalists with information






22. A short - amusing news story






23. An interview printed in question-and-answer form






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






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






26. Statutes that give journalists the right to protect the identity of sources when questioned during judicial proceedings






27. Part advertising - part editorial






28. A story clipped from a newspaper






29. An entry on a blog






30. A newsroom staffer who edits stories and writes headlines






31. Short for 'paragraph'






32. Lines of type - often bold - used to divide text into smaller sections






33. A typeface






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






35. A recorded comment from a news source






36. A block of information - including staff names and publication data - often printed on the editorial page






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






38. The word journalists use to refer to a published article






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






40. A sentence or block of type providing descriptive information about a photo






41. Words the introduce some element in a broadcast news story






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






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






44. A group of reporters and photographers selected to cover a story where access is limited






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






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






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






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






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






50. Factual coverage of serious events







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