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






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






3. The completed page drawing.






4. Newsroom library






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






6. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






7. Information that is not intended for publication






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






9. The place the story was filed






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Abbreviation for 'hold for release.' Material that cannot be used until it is released by the source or at a designated time.






17. 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.






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






19. A position that is partial or slanted






20. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






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






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


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






27. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






31. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






34. 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.)






35. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. Particular emphasis of a media presentation sometimes called a slant






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






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






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






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






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