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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Opening paragraph of a story in which the 'who' is identified by occupation city office or any means other than by name.






2. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






5. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. A beginning reporter.






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






28. The major story on top of page one.






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






30. An article in which a writer or columnist gives an opinion on a topic






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






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






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






34. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






36. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






40. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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

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43. The place the story was filed






44. 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






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






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






47. The completed page drawing.






48. 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.)






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






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