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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. Continuation of a story from one page to another






5. 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.






6. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






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






9. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






11. Newsroom library






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






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






14. A position that is partial or slanted






15. The name of the reporter






16. 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.






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






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






19. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






22. 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






23. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






24. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






33. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.