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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Story a reporter has obtained to the exclusion of the competition.






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






3. Newsroom library






4. 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.






5. 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






6. Believability of a writer or publication






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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

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13. 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.






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. 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.)






19. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






22. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






24. A beginning reporter.






25. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. 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)






34. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






40. 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






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






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






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






44. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






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






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






48. The major story on top of page one.






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






50. 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