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Journalism Vocab

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1. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






2. Newsroom library






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






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






6. The place the story was filed






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. Believability of a writer or publication






14. 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.






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






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

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17. The name of the reporter






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






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






20. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






23. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






27. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






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






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






32. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






36. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






37. A story including a number of related events.






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






39. 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.)






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






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






48. 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.






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






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