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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Believability of a writer or publication






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. The first sentence or first few sentences of a story

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






11. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A position that is partial or slanted






19. 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






20. Abbreviation for paragraph






21. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






24. 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)






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






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






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






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






29. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






30. 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






31. The place the story was filed






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






33. A beginning reporter.






34. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






36. 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.






37. 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






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






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






40. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






44. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






45. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






48. The name of the reporter






49. Newsroom library






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