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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A direct question designed to draw a specific response; for example 'Will you be a candidate?'






2. The name of the reporter






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






4. 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.






5. 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






6. 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.






7. 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






8. The completed page drawing.






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






10. 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






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






12. A position that is partial or slanted






13. The place the story was filed






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






15. 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.)






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






17. Headline across or near the top of all or most of a newspaper page. Also called a line ribbon streamer screamer






18. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






22. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






23. Newsroom library






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. A line identifying the author of a story.






30. A beginning reporter.






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






39. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






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






43. 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)






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






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






46. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






47. Information that is not intended for publication






48. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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