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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






4. 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)






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






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






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






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






9. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






13. 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






14. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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

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






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






20. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






23. 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.






24. The place the story was filed






25. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






27. Newsroom library






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






29. Usually means 'don't quote me.'






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






31. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






34. The major story on top of page one.






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






36. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






47. The name of the reporter






48. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






50. Information that is not intended for publication