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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Usually means 'don't quote me.'






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






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






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






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






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






7. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






8. 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.






9. 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.)






10. 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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






18. The completed page drawing.






19. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. The name of the reporter






30. 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)






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






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






33. The major story on top of page one.






34. 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.






35. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






39. The place the story was filed






40. A position that is partial or slanted






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


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






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






44. Believability of a writer or publication






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






46. Newsroom library






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






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






49. A beginning reporter.






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