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Journalism Vocab

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1. A story including a number of related events.






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






3. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






6. 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)






7. Credit given to who said what or the source of facts






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






9. 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.






10. The completed page drawing.






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






12. 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






13. A beginning reporter.






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

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15. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






17. Newsroom library






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






26. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






28. 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.






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. To inject the reporter's or the newspaper's opinion into a news story or headline.






36. The place the story was filed






37. 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.






38. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






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







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