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Journalism Vocab

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






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






3. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






13. A line identifying the author of a story.






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






20. Abbreviation for paragraph






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






27. The name of the reporter






28. 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)






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






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






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






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






33. Believability of a writer or publication






34. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






37. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






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






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






42. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






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






45. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






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






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






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