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Journalism Vocab

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






2. 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






3. A line identifying the author of a story.






4. 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






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






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. The first sentence or first few sentences of a story

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8. 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






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






16. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






19. Newsroom library






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






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






22. A beginning reporter.






23. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






33. A research technique in which the reporter joins in the activity he or she wants to write about.






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






35. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






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






39. Abbreviation for paragraph






40. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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