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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






14. Believability of a writer or publication






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






16. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






18. The completed page drawing.






19. A story including a number of related events.






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






21. The major story on top of page one.






22. 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






23. 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.






24. The name of the reporter






25. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






26. 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






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






28. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






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






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






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






37. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






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






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






43. The place the story was filed






44. Opening paragraph of a story in which the 'who' is identified by occupation city office or any means other than by name.






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






46. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






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