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






2. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






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






15. The name of the reporter






16. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






19. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






22. A writer's development of distinctive characteristics and idiosyncrasies of language use that make his or her writing as easily recognizable as the inflections tone and pronunciation of speech that make a person's vocalized speech pat terns distinc






23. 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






24. A position that is partial or slanted






25. Story that requires a great amount of research and hard work to come up with facts that might be hidden buried or obscured by people who have a vested interest in keeping those facts from being published






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






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






28. 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






29. 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)






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






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






32. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






36. The place the story was filed






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






38. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






39. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






42. Newsroom library






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






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






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






46. 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.)






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






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






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






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