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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The organization of a news story in which information is arranged in descending order of importance.






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






3. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






5. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






6. 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






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






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






9. Believability of a writer or publication






10. 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.






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






12. Information that is not intended for publication






13. 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






14. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.)






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






26. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. The completed page drawing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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)






44. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






45. 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.






46. The place the story was filed






47. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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