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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A position that is partial or slanted






2. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






4. A beginning reporter.






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






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






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






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






9. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






10. A story including a number of related events.






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






20. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






23. The place the story was filed






24. 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






25. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






26. Newsroom library






27. 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)






28. 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.






29. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The major story on top of page one.






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






39. 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.)






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The completed page drawing.






49. Abbreviation for paragraph






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