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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An article expressing a newspaper or magazine owner's or editor's position on an issue






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






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






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






5. Usually means 'don't quote me.'






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






7. A worldwide news-gathering cooperative owned by its subscribers.






8. To cut or mask the unwanted portions usually of a photograph.






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






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






11. The main article on the front page of a newspaper or the cover story in a magazine






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






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






14. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






15. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






16. Headline across or near the top of all or most of a newspaper page. Also called a line ribbon streamer screamer






17. 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.






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






19. Particular emphasis of a media presentation sometimes called a slant






20. Believability of a writer or publication






21. Story that requires a great amount of research and hard work to come up with facts that might be hidden buried or obscured by people who have a vested interest in keeping those facts from being published






22. The process of preparing page drawings to indicate where stories and pictures are to be placed in the newspaper.






23. The completed page drawing.






24. A reporter's assigned area of responsibility. It may be an institution a geographical area or a subject such as science.






25. A position that is partial or slanted






26. Abbreviation for paragraph






27. 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.)






28. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






29. The place the story was filed






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






31. The machine that prints a newspaper. Also a synonym for a journalist or journalism.






32. 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






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






34. 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






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






36. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






37. The first sentence or first few sentences of a story

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






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






40. A story intended to reveal the personality or character of an institution or person.






41. The name of the reporter






42. Line of type at the bottom of a column which directs the reader to somewhere else in the paper where the story is completed allowing more space for stories to begin on the front page






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






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






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






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






47. Determination of the truth of the material the reporter gathers or is given.






48. A beginning reporter.






49. The major story on top of page one.






50. Short related story added to the end of a longer one