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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






3. 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.)






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






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






6. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






8. A position that is partial or slanted






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






10. 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






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






12. The person who 'edits' a story by revising and polishing






13. 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)






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






15. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






16. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






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






20. The place the story was filed






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






22. Information that is not intended for publication






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






24. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






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






28. The completed page drawing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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






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






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






39. Continuation of a story from one page to another






40. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






42. 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.






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






44. The individual responsible for the business operations of a newspaper.






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






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






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






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






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






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