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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Reporting that ignores or treats lightly negative news about friends of a reporter.






2. A beginning reporter.






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






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






5. A story including a number of related events.






6. 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






7. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






9. The place the story was filed






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






11. 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)






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






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






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






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






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

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






18. Newsroom library






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






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






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






22. The major story on top of page one.






23. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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






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






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






31. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






32. 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.






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






34. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. A position that is partial or slanted






41. 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






42. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






44. 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.






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






46. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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






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