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Journalism Vocab

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






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






3. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






15. 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.






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






17. 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






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






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






20. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. 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)






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






30. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






32. A beginning reporter.






33. The major story on top of page one.






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






35. 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






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






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






38. A line identifying the author of a story.






39. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






43. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






47. 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






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






49. Continuation of a story from one page to another






50. 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.