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Journalism Vocab

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






2. The completed page drawing.






3. The place the story was filed






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






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






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






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






8. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






10. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






24. The major story on top of page one.






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






26. 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






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






28. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






30. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






38. Believability of a writer or publication






39. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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







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