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Journalism Vocab

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1. The name of the reporter






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






3. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






6. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






7. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. 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.)






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






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






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






21. Newsroom library






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. The place the story was filed






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The major story on top of page one.






36. 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)






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






38. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






41. 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.






42. 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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. Information that is not intended for publication