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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The place the story was filed






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






11. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






12. 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






13. 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






14. 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)






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






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

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17. Believability of a writer or publication






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






19. Abbreviation for paragraph






20. 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.)






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






22. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






25. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Newsroom library






38. The completed page drawing.






39. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






40. A beginning reporter.






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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