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Journalism Vocab

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






2. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






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






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






7. Information that is not intended for publication






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. The name of the reporter






13. A beginning reporter.






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. Newsroom library






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






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






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






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






32. The completed page drawing.






33. A line identifying the author of a story.






34. 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)






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






45. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






46. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






48. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






49. 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






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

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