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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. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






2. The major story on top of page one.






3. A line identifying the author of a story.






4. 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.






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






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






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






8. A beginning reporter.






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






10. The completed page drawing.






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






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






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






14. Information that is not intended for publication






15. 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






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






17. A story including a number of related events.






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






19. Newsroom library






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Believability of a writer or publication






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






26. A position that is partial or slanted






27. 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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






48. 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






49. 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)






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