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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A feature story that focuses on the current fads directions tendencies and inclinations of society






2. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






17. 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.






18. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






19. 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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. The place the story was filed






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






27. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






41. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






42. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






45. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






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






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






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