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Journalism Vocab

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






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






3. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






6. A beginning reporter.






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






8. The name of the reporter






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






14. 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.)






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






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






17. Lines used to separate one story from another on a newspaper page






18. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






20. 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






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






22. 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.






23. 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.






24. 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






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






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






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






28. Newsroom library






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






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






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






32. The place the story was filed






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






44. The completed page drawing.






45. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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

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48. 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






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






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