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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. 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.)






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






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






13. Continuation of a story from one page to another






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






18. Story that requires a great amount of research and hard work to come up with facts that might be hidden buried or obscured by people who have a vested interest in keeping those facts from being published






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






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






21. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






24. 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






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






26. A position that is partial or slanted






27. 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






28. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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

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32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






45. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






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