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Journalism Vocab

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1. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Continuation of a story from one page to another






16. 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






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. The major story on top of page one.






19. Abbreviation for paragraph






20. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






24. Legislation giving journalists the right to protect the identity of sources.






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






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






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






28. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






29. 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.)






30. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






33. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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

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






37. 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.






38. 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






39. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






40. 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






41. Newsroom library






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






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






44. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






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






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






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