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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. Particular emphasis of a media presentation sometimes called a slant






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






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






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






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






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






11. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






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






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






16. 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.)






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






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






19. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






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






23. 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






24. The completed page drawing.






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






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






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






28. Believability of a writer or publication






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






32. Newsroom library






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






34. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






36. Statutes under which an individual or a group can take action against another group or individual.






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. The first sentence or first few sentences of a story

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39. 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.






40. The place the story was filed






41. 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






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






43. Continuation of a story from one page to another






44. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






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






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






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