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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A typewritten page of copy following the first page.






2. The place the story was filed






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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

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






10. Information that is not intended for publication






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. 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.)






24. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






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






36. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






40. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. A line identifying the author of a story.






46. Hidden slant of a press source which usually casts the client in a positive light






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






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






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






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