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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Short related story added to the end of a longer one






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






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






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






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






6. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






7. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






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






11. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






15. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Abbreviation for 'hold for release.' Material that cannot be used until it is released by the source or at a designated time.






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






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






27. 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






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






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. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






33. The name of the reporter






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






35. 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)






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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