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Journalism Vocab

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






2. 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






3. 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






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






5. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






8. Newsroom library






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






16. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






17. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Factual accounts of important events usually appearing first in a newspaper






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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. A feature story that focuses on the current fads directions tendencies and inclinations of society






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






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






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






34. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






37. Opening paragraph of a story in which the 'who' is identified by occupation city office or any means other than by name.






38. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






40. 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.






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






42. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






43. The place the story was filed






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






45. The completed page drawing.






46. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






47. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






50. 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