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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. A story including a number of related events.






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






7. A beginning reporter.






8. 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






9. 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.






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






15. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






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






20. The name of the reporter






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






22. 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)






23. 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.)






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






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






26. 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






27. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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36. The completed page drawing.






37. 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






38. Abbreviation for paragraph






39. A line identifying the author of a story.






40. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






44. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






45. 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.






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






47. A typewritten page of copy following the first page.






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






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






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