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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A direct question designed to draw a specific response; for example 'Will you be a candidate?'






2. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. 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)






11. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






12. A position that is partial or slanted






13. A line identifying the author of a story.






14. Newsroom library






15. Believability of a writer or publication






16. 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.






17. The name of the reporter






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






19. 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






20. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. A newspaper story beginning that uses humor or an interesting incident.






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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.)






44. Continuation of a story from one page to another






45. 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






46. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






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