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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






17. Information that is not intended for publication






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






19. A beginning reporter.






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






28. A typewritten page of copy following the first page.






29. 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






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






31. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






44. A collection filed according to date of newspaper clippings letters notes and other information to remind editors of stories to assign.






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






46. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






48. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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