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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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






9. 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






10. 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.






11. Believability of a writer or publication






12. 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.






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






14. Newsroom library






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






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






17. Abbreviation for paragraph






18. The place the story was filed






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






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






21. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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

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






24. A line identifying the author of a story.






25. Continuation of a story from one page to another






26. An indirect quote or summary of the words the news maker said - condensing and clarifying a quotation to convey the meaning more precisely than the way the speaker expressed it.






27. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






29. 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






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






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






32. The name of the reporter






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






34. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






35. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






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






49. Information that is not intended for publication






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