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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Information that is not intended for publication






2. Factual accounts of important events usually appearing first in a newspaper






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






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






5. 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)






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

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






8. 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






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






10. A beginning reporter.






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






12. 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.






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






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






15. 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.)






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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






31. Newsroom library






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






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






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






35. The major story on top of page one.






36. An article in which a writer or columnist gives an opinion on a topic






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






38. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






40. A position that is partial or slanted






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






42. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






43. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






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






47. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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