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Journalism Vocab

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1. Abbreviation for paragraph






2. A story including a number of related events.






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






4. 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.






5. Newsroom library






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






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






8. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






12. The major story on top of page one.






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






14. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






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






19. Usually means 'don't quote me.'






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






21. 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






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






23. Believability of a writer or publication






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






25. The place the story was filed






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






27. The completed page drawing.






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






29. An article expressing a newspaper or magazine owner's or editor's position on an issue






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. A position that is partial or slanted






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






44. A beginning reporter.






45. 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






46. 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.






47. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






48. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






50. 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)