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Journalism Vocab

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






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






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






6. Newsroom library






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






8. 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)






9. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






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






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






15. The completed page drawing.






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






17. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






24. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






26. A beginning reporter.






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






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






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






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






31. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Believability of a writer or publication






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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