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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 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.






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






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






5. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






15. A beginning reporter.






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






17. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






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






22. A position that is partial or slanted






23. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






26. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






28. Information that is not intended for publication






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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)






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






47. 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.






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






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






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