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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






4. The place the story was filed






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Publicity story or a story that contains unwarranted superlatives.






11. A beginning reporter.






12. Damage to a person's reputation caused by a false written statement that brings the person into hatred contempt or ridicule or injures his or her business or occupation.






13. The name of the reporter






14. An article expressing a newspaper or magazine owner's or editor's position on an issue






15. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






16. Services that provide news from around the world to publications that subscribe for a fee (e.g. Associated Press Canadian Press Reuters and United Press International)






17. A line identifying the author of a story.






18. 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






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






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






21. A story usually short that is humorous or pleasing to the reader.






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






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






24. Statutes under which an individual or a group can take action against another group or individual.






25. Correspondent not a regular staff member who is paid by the story or by the number of words written.






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






27. The individual responsible for the business operations of a newspaper.






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






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






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






31. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






33. A research technique in which the reporter joins in the activity he or she wants to write about.






34. The completed page drawing.






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






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






37. Narrow margin of white space in the center area in a magazine newspaper or book where two pages meet






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






39. The 'banner' across the front page which identifies the newspaper and the date of publication






40. Information that is not intended for publication






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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.)






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






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






47. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






50. 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.