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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A newspaper story beginning that uses humor or an interesting incident.






2. A story including a number of related events.






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






4. 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






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






6. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






9. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






18. 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.)






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






21. Information that is not intended for publication






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






23. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






24. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Newsroom library






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






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






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






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






38. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






39. The completed page drawing.






40. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The place the story was filed






49. 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.






50. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.