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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. People or records from which a reporter gets information.






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






3. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. An indirect quote or summary of the words the news maker said - condensing and clarifying a quotation to convey the meaning more precisely than the way the speaker expressed it.






20. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






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






25. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






28. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






31. The completed page drawing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






45. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






46. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






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