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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A worldwide news-gathering cooperative owned by its subscribers.






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






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






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






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






6. The place the story was filed






7. 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)






8. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






9. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






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






13. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






20. The name of the reporter






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






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






23. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






24. The completed page drawing.






25. The major story on top of page one.






26. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






36. Information that is not intended for publication






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






38. Newsroom library






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






40. 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.






41. A beginning reporter.






42. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






43. 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.






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






45. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






48. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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