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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






17. Story that requires a great amount of research and hard work to come up with facts that might be hidden buried or obscured by people who have a vested interest in keeping those facts from being published






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






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






21. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






22. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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30. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






34. 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)






35. 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






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






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






38. The name of the reporter






39. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






42. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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






46. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






50. 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.