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Journalism Vocab

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






2. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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






6. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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


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






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






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






12. The place the story was filed






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






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






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






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






17. 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.)






18. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. The major story on top of page one.






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






25. The name of the reporter






26. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






29. Story a reporter has obtained to the exclusion of the competition.






30. Continuation of a story from one page to another






31. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






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






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






37. The completed page drawing.






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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.






45. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






47. Newsroom library






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






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






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