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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A story including a number of related events.






2. A person who talks to a reporter on the record for attribution in a news story






3. Story a reporter has obtained to the exclusion of the competition.






4. Hidden slant of a press source which usually casts the client in a positive light






5. Stories that are interesting but less important than hard news - focusing on people as well as facts and information and including interviews reviews articles and editorials






6. A collection filed according to date of newspaper clippings letters notes and other information to remind editors of stories to assign.






7. Legislation giving journalists the right to protect the identity of sources.






8. Lines used to separate one story from another on a newspaper page






9. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






10. A completed television news story on tape which is edited before a news show goes on air and contains reporter's stand-ups narration over images and an out-cue for the anchor to start speaking at the end of the tape






11. Any written material intended for publication including advertising - What reporters write. A story is a piece of copy.






12. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






13. Using the work of another person (both written words and intellectual property) and calling that work your own






14. A feature story that focuses on the current fads directions tendencies and inclinations of society






15. A story supplying further information about an item that has already been published.






16. A newspaper story beginning that uses humor or an interesting incident.






17. The opening paragraph of a story in which the 'who' is reported by name.






18. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






19. In libel law a reckless disregard for the truth such as when a reporter or an editor knows that a statement is false and prints or airs it anyway.






20. A smaller headline which comes between the headline and the story






21. Video images shot specifically to be used over a reporter's words to illustrate the news event or story to cover up audio edits of quotes (to avoid the jerking head effect) or to cover up bad shots (out of focus poorly lighted etc.)






22. To inject the reporter's or the newspaper's opinion into a news story or headline.






23. A column of copy and/or graphics which appears on the page of a magazine or newspaper to communicate information about the story or contents of the paper






24. Information that is not intended for publication






25. Reporting that ignores or treats lightly negative news about friends of a reporter.






26. Any overly obscure technical or bureaucratic words that would not be used in everyday language






27. Copy which accompanies a photograph or graphiccopy which accompanies a photograph or graphic






28. Credit given to who said what or the source of facts






29. The organization of a news story in which information is arranged in descending order of importance.






30. An ending that finishes a story with a climax surprise or punch line






31. People or records from which a reporter gets information.






32. Opening paragraph of a story in which the 'who' is identified by occupation city office or any means other than by name.






33. A secondary story intended to be run with a major story on the same topic.






34. A direct question designed to draw a specific response; for example 'Will you be a candidate?'






35. A page in a newspaper that is opposite the editorial page and contains columns articles letters for readers and other items expressing opinions






36. A typewritten page of copy following the first page.






37. The opening paragraph of a story that reports two or more newsworthy elements.






38. The term most journalists use for a newspaper article.






39. To keep abreast of significant developments on a beat or to report on a specfic event.






40. Abbreviation for 'hold for release.' Material that cannot be used until it is released by the source or at a designated time.






41. A fragment of information that may lead to a story.






42. Continuation of a story from one page to another






43. The caption that accompanies a newspaper or magazine photograph.






44. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






45. A line identifying the author of a story.






46. A writer's development of distinctive characteristics and idiosyncrasies of language use that make his or her writing as easily recognizable as the inflections tone and pronunciation of speech that make a person's vocalized speech pat terns distinc






47. A story that focuses on the human side of news and often appeals to the readers' emotion - a piece valued more for its emotional impact or oddity than for its importance.






48. A position that is partial or slanted






49. An indirect quote or summary of the words the news maker said - condensing and clarifying a quotation to convey the meaning more precisely than the way the speaker expressed it.






50. The person who 'edits' a story by revising and polishing