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Journalism Vocab

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






2. 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.






3. A line identifying the author of a story.






4. 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.






5. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






13. Information that is not intended for publication






14. A secondary story intended to be run with a major story on the same topic.






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






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






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






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






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






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

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21. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






22. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






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






26. A story including a number of related events.






27. Abbreviation for paragraph






28. The name of the reporter






29. The place the story was filed






30. 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






31. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






34. 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






35. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






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