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Journalism Vocab

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1. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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. 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.)






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






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






6. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






8. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






11. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






13. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. The place the story was filed






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

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






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






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






29. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






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






33. The completed page drawing.






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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







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