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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






5. Continuation of a story from one page to another






6. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






9. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






12. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






14. 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.)






15. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Abbreviation for paragraph






32. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






33. 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






34. Credit given to who said what or the source of facts






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






36. A line identifying the author of a story.






37. A beginning reporter.






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






39. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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