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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The person who 'edits' a story by revising and polishing






2. The major story on top of page one.






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






4. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






7. 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






8. Information that is not intended for publication






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)






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






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






12. A beginning reporter.






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






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






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






16. Believability of a writer or publication






17. The completed page drawing.






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






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. The caption that accompanies a newspaper or magazine photograph.






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






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






28. The name of the reporter






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






34. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






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






39. A person who talks to a reporter on the record for attribution in a news story






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






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






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






43. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. 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.