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Journalism Vocab

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






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. 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)






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






9. A beginning reporter.






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






11. A line identifying the author of a story.






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. 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






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

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28. Newsroom library






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






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






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






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






33. The name of the reporter






34. 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






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






36. 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.)






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






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






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






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






41. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






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






45. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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






49. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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







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