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Journalism Vocab

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1. Newsroom library






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






3. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






4. 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






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






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






7. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






16. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






17. The name of the reporter






18. A beginning reporter.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Information that is not intended for publication






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






38. A position that is partial or slanted






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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. 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






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

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






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






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






49. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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