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Journalism Vocab

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1. 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.






2. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






4. A collection filed according to date of newspaper clippings letters notes and other information to remind editors of stories to assign.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






25. A beginning reporter.






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






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






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






29. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






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






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






34. A line identifying the author of a story.






35. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






36. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






38. 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






39. The completed page drawing.






40. 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






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






50. A story including a number of related events.