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Journalism Vocab

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






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






3. Copy which accompanies a photograph or graphiccopy which accompanies a photograph or graphic






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






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






6. 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






7. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






9. Correspondent not a regular staff member who is paid by the story or by the number of words written.






10. 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






11. Abbreviation for paragraph






12. 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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. 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.






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






20. Newsroom library






21. 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






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






23. A story supplying further information about an item that has already been published.






24. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






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






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






30. To cut or mask the unwanted portions usually of a photograph.






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






32. A person who talks to a reporter on the record for attribution in a news story






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






34. 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)






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






36. An article expressing a newspaper or magazine owner's or editor's position on an issue






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






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






39. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






41. 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.






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






43. The major story on top of page one.






44. A position that is partial or slanted






45. Publicity story or a story that contains unwarranted superlatives.






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






47. Any overly obscure technical or bureaucratic words that would not be used in everyday language






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






49. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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