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Journalism Vocab

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






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






3. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






4. A beginning reporter.






5. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






6. A position that is partial or slanted






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






8. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






11. The place the story was filed






12. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






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






16. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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






26. 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)






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






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






29. 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






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






31. A story including a number of related events.






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






33. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






34. Newsroom library






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Abbreviation for paragraph






42. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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. The name of the reporter






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






47. 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






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






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






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







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