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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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)






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. The major story on top of page one.






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






31. Newsroom library






32. The completed page drawing.






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






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






35. The opening paragraph of a story in which the 'who' is reported by name.






36. A line identifying the author of a story.






37. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






49. A page in a newspaper that is opposite the editorial page and contains columns articles letters for readers and other items expressing opinions






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