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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. Information that is not intended for publication






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






7. 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.






8. Newsroom library






9. 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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. A position that is partial or slanted






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






19. A story including a number of related events.






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






26. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






27. The completed page drawing.






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. Usually means 'don't quote me.'






33. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






36. 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






37. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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






41. 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)






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






49. The major story on top of page one.






50. Statutes under which an individual or a group can take action against another group or individual.







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