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Journalism Vocab

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






2. 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)






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






13. The completed page drawing.






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






15. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






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

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20. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






31. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






32. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






35. A line identifying the author of a story.






36. 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.)






37. A position that is partial or slanted






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






39. A story including a number of related events.






40. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






41. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Believability of a writer or publication






50. 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







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