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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






11. A position that is partial or slanted






12. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






14. The place the story was filed






15. 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






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






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






18. A beginning reporter.






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






20. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






27. Newsroom library






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






39. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






41. A secondary story intended to be run with a major story on the same topic.






42. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






44. A line identifying the author of a story.






45. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






49. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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