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






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






3. Continuation of a story from one page to another






4. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






5. 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.)






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






7. 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






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






9. 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.






10. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






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






14. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






15. The place the story was filed






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






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






29. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






32. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Believability of a writer or publication






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






43. Information that is not intended for publication






44. 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






45. 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






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. A beginning reporter.