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Journalism Vocab

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1. A writer's development of distinctive characteristics and idiosyncrasies of language use that make his or her writing as easily recognizable as the inflections tone and pronunciation of speech that make a person's vocalized speech pat terns distinc






2. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






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






7. 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.)






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






9. Newsroom library






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






11. Continuation of a story from one page to another






12. 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.






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






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






15. The place the story was filed






16. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






18. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






20. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






24. The completed page drawing.






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. The major story on top of page one.






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






31. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






42. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. 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






50. 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.