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Journalism Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Hidden slant of a press source which usually casts the client in a positive light






2. 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.)






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






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






5. A position that is partial or slanted






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






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






15. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






19. A beginning reporter.






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






21. The organization of a news story in which information is arranged in descending order of importance.






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






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






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






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






26. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






29. The name of the reporter






30. The major story on top of page one.






31. 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.






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






33. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






35. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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






39. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






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






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






45. Continuation of a story from one page to another






46. 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






47. The completed page drawing.






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






49. Information that is not intended for publication






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