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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. A direct question designed to draw a specific response; for example 'Will you be a candidate?'






4. The name of the reporter






5. The completed page drawing.






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






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






8. 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)






9. 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.






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






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






12. Using the work of another person (both written words and intellectual property) and calling that work your own






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






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






15. The place the story was filed






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. A beginning reporter.






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Newsroom library






44. 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






45. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






46. 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.)






47. 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.






48. A story including a number of related events.






49. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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