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Journalism Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A beginning reporter.






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






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






12. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






13. 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.






14. 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.






15. The place the story was filed






16. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






18. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






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






22. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






24. A story including a number of related events.






25. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






26. The name of the reporter






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






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






29. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






32. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






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






36. The completed page drawing.






37. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






40. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






46. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






47. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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