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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process of preparing page drawings to indicate where stories and pictures are to be placed in the newspaper.






2. 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






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






4. 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.






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






6. Information that is not intended for publication






7. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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






11. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. Newsroom library






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






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






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






29. A story including a number of related events.






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. A reporter's assigned area of responsibility. It may be an institution a geographical area or a subject such as science.






36. 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.






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






43. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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