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Journalism Vocab

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1. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






3. Continuation of a story from one page to another






4. The completed page drawing.






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. The major story on top of page one.






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






15. 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






16. 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






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






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






19. A story including a number of related events.






20. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






24. A beginning reporter.






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






26. 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






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






28. 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)






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






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. The place the story was filed






32. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






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






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






38. Video images shot specifically to be used over a reporter's words to illustrate the news event or story to cover up audio edits of quotes (to avoid the jerking head effect) or to cover up bad shots (out of focus poorly lighted etc.)






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






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






41. Newsroom library






42. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.