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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A person who talks to a reporter on the record for attribution in a news story






2. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






6. Believability of a writer or publication






7. 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)






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






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






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






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






12. The place the story was filed






13. A position that is partial or slanted






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






15. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






17. A beginning reporter.






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






19. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Abbreviation for paragraph






28. 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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. A line identifying the author of a story.






39. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






40. 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






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






42. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






45. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






49. 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






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