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Journalism Vocab

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1. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






5. A position that is partial or slanted






6. 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.






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






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






9. A beginning reporter.






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Information that is not intended for publication






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






21. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






30. 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.)






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






32. 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)






33. 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






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






35. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






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






47. Believability of a writer or publication






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






49. Newsroom library






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