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Journalism Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Copy which accompanies a photograph or graphiccopy which accompanies a photograph or graphic






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






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






16. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






17. The opening paragraph of a story that reports two or more newsworthy elements.






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






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






20. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






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






24. 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.






25. The name of the reporter






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






27. 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






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






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






30. A beginning reporter.






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






32. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






35. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. A position that is partial or slanted






45. The major story on top of page one.






46. 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






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






48. A line identifying the author of a story.






49. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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