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Journalism Vocab

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






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






3. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. The major story on top of page one.






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






20. The completed page drawing.






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. 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.






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






24. The place the story was filed






25. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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

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






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






49. 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






50. 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)