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Journalism Vocab

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1. Newsroom library






2. Abbreviation for paragraph






3. 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






4. The completed page drawing.






5. A story including a number of related events.






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






7. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






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






12. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






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






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






17. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






19. Continuation of a story from one page to another






20. The place the story was filed






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






22. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






25. 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)






26. 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.






27. 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.)






28. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






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






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






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