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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






4. The completed page drawing.






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






6. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Information that is not intended for publication






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






15. 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






16. A beginning reporter.






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






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






19. 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






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






21. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






23. The place the story was filed






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






25. A story including a number of related events.






26. 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.






27. 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






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






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






30. The name of the reporter






31. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






32. 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.






33. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






35. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






37. 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.






38. Newsroom library






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. Abbreviation for paragraph






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