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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






4. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






6. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






10. The opening paragraph of a story that reports two or more newsworthy elements.






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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.)






16. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






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






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






21. Information that is not intended for publication






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






23. A beginning reporter.






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






25. The place the story was filed






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






45. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






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






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






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






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