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Journalism terms # 2 Test

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of 25 available terms

5 Written Questions

5 Matching Questions

  1. jargon
  2. style
  3. font
  4. mugshot
  5. interview
  1. a a set of formatting instructions applied to text
  2. b the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited)
  3. c the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession
  4. d a family of alphabetic characters, numbers, punctuation marks and other symbols that share a consistent design; often used synonymously with typeface
  5. e a small photograph showing just the face or head and shoulders of a person

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. update on previous or ongoing story
  2. standards for proper and responsible behavior
  3. visual representations of information or data (charts, graphs, polls, etc)
  4. everything lines up on the left
  5. the organization of a news story in which information is arranged in descending order of importance

5 True/False Questions

  1. edita family of alphabetic characters, numbers, punctuation marks and other symbols that share a consistent design; often used synonymously with typeface

          

  2. photo creditprepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting

          

  3. editorial policya statement of the position of the paper on various editorial issues, such as whose viewpoint the editorials represent, how the newspaper handles letters to the editor, how monies from ads will be handled, etc.

          

  4. layoutthe arrangement of all key parts of a publication without including specific content

          

  5. kickerwritten untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation