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Journalism Vocab
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journalism-and-media
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The first sentence or first few sentences of a story
2. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers
Pulitzer Prize
Investigative journalism
Stringer
Copy
3. The main article on the front page of a newspaper or the cover story in a magazine
Feature article
Background
General manager
Screens
4. Lines used to separate one story from another on a newspaper page
Rules
Caption
Paraphrase
Circulation department
5. A smaller headline which comes between the headline and the story
Immediate-identification lead
Rules
Background
Deck
6. Believability of a writer or publication
Credibility
Futures files
Trend story
Multiple-element lead
7. The process of preparing page drawings to indicate where stories and pictures are to be placed in the newspaper.
Closed-ended question
Verification
Cutline
Lay out(v.)
8. A direct question designed to draw a specific response; for example 'Will you be a candidate?'
Delayed-identification lead
Closed-ended question
Deck
Participant observation
9. 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)
Verification
Package
Wire services
Morgue
10. 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
Beat
Voice
Package
Gutter
11. Newsroom library
Column
Verification
Slander
Morgue
12. Headline across or near the top of all or most of a newspaper page. Also called a line ribbon streamer screamer
Banner
Circulation department
Story
Slander
13. A secondary story intended to be run with a major story on the same topic.
Bias
Hard news stories
Sidebar
Libel
14. A feature story that focuses on the current fads directions tendencies and inclinations of society
Add
Trend story
Sources
Participant observation
15. A story supplying further information about an item that has already been published.
Angle
Date line
Hard news stories
Follow
16. A worldwide news-gathering cooperative owned by its subscribers.
Bias
Kicker
Profile
AP The Associated Press
17. Copy which accompanies a photograph or graphiccopy which accompanies a photograph or graphic
Copy
Caption
Follow
Closed-ended question
18. Hidden slant of a press source which usually casts the client in a positive light
Slander
Gutter
Spin
Story
19. An article expressing a newspaper or magazine owner's or editor's position on an issue
Beat
Editorial
Lay out(v.)
Deck
20. An ending that finishes a story with a climax surprise or punch line
Kicker
Shield laws
Lay out(v.)
HFR
21. The caption that accompanies a newspaper or magazine photograph.
Editorial
Cutline
Sidebar
Hard news stories
22. To cut or mask the unwanted portions usually of a photograph.
Package
Crop
Bias
Rules
23. 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.
Follow
Graf
Participant observation
Libel
24. A story including a number of related events.
Editor
Circulation department
roundup
Off the record
25. Opening paragraph of a story in which the 'who' is identified by occupation city office or any means other than by name.
Libel
Delayed-identification lead
Futures files
Editorial
26. A position that is partial or slanted
Cutline
Bias
Multiple-element lead
Immediate-identification lead
27. Continuation of a story from one page to another
Jump
HFR
Brightener
Investigative journalism
28. The individual responsible for the business operations of a newspaper.
Sources
Background
Trend story
General manager
29. Determination of the truth of the material the reporter gathers or is given.
Actual malice
Spin
Libel
Verification
30. Abbreviation for 'hold for release.' Material that cannot be used until it is released by the source or at a designated time.
General manager
Crop
HFR
Tip
31. Abbreviation for paragraph
Jump line
Press
Graf
Editorial
32. A page in a newspaper that is opposite the editorial page and contains columns articles letters for readers and other items expressing opinions
Stringer
Puff piece or puffery
Profile
Op-ed page
33. A beginning reporter.
Pulitzer Prize
Anecdotal lead
Cub
Slander
34. A newspaper story beginning that uses humor or an interesting incident.
Wire services
Crony journalism
Background
Anecdotal lead
35. Factual accounts of important events usually appearing first in a newspaper
Closed-ended question
Hard news stories
Add
Sidebar
36. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper
Screens
Crop
Verification
By-line
37. 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.
Jump line
Screens
Off the record
Human interest story
38. An article in which a writer or columnist gives an opinion on a topic
Paraphrase
Gutter
Column
Circulation department
39. The 'banner' across the front page which identifies the newspaper and the date of publication
Brightener
Rules
Masthead
Story
40. Short related story added to the end of a longer one
Paraphrase
Immediate-identification lead
Anecdotal lead
Shirttail
41. Legislation giving journalists the right to protect the identity of sources.
AP The Associated Press
Shield laws
Add
Investigative journalism
42. 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
Package
Lead or 'lede'
Source
Crop
43. People or records from which a reporter gets information.
Sources
General manager
Clips
Inverted pyramid
44. Story a reporter has obtained to the exclusion of the competition.
Deck
Exclusive
Inverted pyramid
Date line
45. Any written material intended for publication including advertising - What reporters write. A story is a piece of copy.
By-line
Graf
Feature article
Copy
46. 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.
Circulation department
Actual malice
Crony journalism
Puff piece or puffery
47. Narrow margin of white space in the center area in a magazine newspaper or book where two pages meet
Spin
Jump
B-roll
Gutter
48. 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.)
Attribution
Rules
B-roll
Hard news stories
49. To keep abreast of significant developments on a beat or to report on a specfic event.
Verification
Package
Cover
Caption
50. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.
Circulation department
Tip
Pulitzer Prize
Cub