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Journalism Vocabulary

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who, What, Where, When & Why

a)

Beat

b)

5 W's

c)

Graphics

d)

News

2.

A specific area that is assigned to a reporter for regular coverage

a)

Beat

b)

Headline

c)

Lede

d)

News

3.

Indicate who wrote the story; often include the writer's title and name

a)

Fact

b)

Libel

c)

BY - Line

d)

Caption

4.

The time and date when the editor needs the reporter's story submitted by

a)

Fact

b)

Inverted Pyramid

c)

Quotation

d)

Deadline

5.

The person who had overall responsibility for the publication or website

a)

Transition Quotation formula

b)

Editor

c)

Lede

d)

Opinion

6.

A type of story which serves to express the writer's opinion about something

a)

Paraphrase

b)

News

c)

Editorial

d)

Editor

7.

A standard of conduct based on moral beliefs; the way journalist should act

a)

Ethics

b)

Human Interest

c)

Reporter

d)

Headline

8.

A story written with some interpretation that goes beyond just reporting facts

a)

Story

b)

Feature

c)

Editorial

d)

Quotation

9.

The use of lines , screens, boxes, large initial letters graphs to enhance a story

a)

Graphic

b)

Review

c)

Transition

d)

Opinion

10.

Large type designed to summarize a story and grab the reader's attention

a)

Fact

b)

Interview

c)

Headline

d)

Caption

11.

Element of news that includes people or event with which the audience can identify

a)

Human Interest

b)

Interview

c)

Paraphrase

d)

Reporter

12.

Questions and Answer meeting between a reporter and source to get information

a)

News

b)

Interview

c)

Inverted Pyramid

d)

Reporter

13.

A style of writing most commonly applied to news stories

a)

Showcase

b)

Story

c)

Review

d)

Inverted Pyramid

14.

The first paragraph of the story which serve to summarize the story and includes some 5w's

a)

Headline

b)

Opinion

c)

Lead

d)

News

15.

Written defamation; damaging false statement against another person or institution that are in writing

a)

Opinion

b)

Libel

c)

Fact

d)

Feature

16.

An indirect quote of what a person said and dose not appear in quotes

a)

Quotation

b)

News

c)

Paraphrase

d)

Interview

17.

A statement made by another person included in your story. A direct quotation is exactly what the person said and appear inside quotation marks.

a)

Transition Quote Formula

b)

Quotation

c)

Story

d)

fact

18.

Person who researches and write stories assigned by editor

a)

Reporter

b)

Editor

c)

Interview

d)

Ethics

19.

A form of editorial written to comment on a play , movie, piece of music or some other creative work

a)

News

b)

Caption

c)

Review

d)

Quotation

20.

A block of text on single topic beginning with some form of a lead , followed by the body that contain quotation and transitions

a)

Story

b)

News

c)

Headline

d)

Advertising

21.

The portion of the story which helps the reader move from one point to the next : helps a story flow, adds information , and explains other items in the story

a)

Caption

b)

Transition

c)

Showcase

d)

Quotation

22.

The 7- paragraph formula we use to write the news stories

a)

Transition

b)

News

c)

WISDOMHSNEWS.COM

d)

T/Q Formula

23.

The student news website of Wisdom High School , where our work will be published

a)

WISDOMHSNEWS.COM

b)

HoustonISD.org

c)

wisdomhs.org

d)

Google

24.

Space in a publication sold to a business

a)

Advertising

b)

Graphics

c)

Story

d)

Captions

25.

A sentence under a photo that explains what is happening in a picture

a)

Beat

b)

Fact

c)

Caption

d)

Byline

26.

A statement that can be proven; not an opinion

a)

Quotation

b)

Fact

c)

Headline

d)

Lead

27.

Information delivered about an event shortly after is has occured

a)

Beat

b)

Column

c)

Editorial

d)

News

28.

A statement that cannot be proven

a)

Opinion

b)

Human Interest

c)

Fact

d)

Quotation