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Journalism Vocab

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






2. 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)






3. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






4. 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.






5. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






8. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






9. 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






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






11. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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.)






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






27. Newsroom library






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






29. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






38. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






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






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






44. The place the story was filed






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






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






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






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






49. The completed page drawing.






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







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