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Journalism Vocab

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1. 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






2. A beginning reporter.






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






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






5. Story that requires a great amount of research and hard work to come up with facts that might be hidden buried or obscured by people who have a vested interest in keeping those facts from being published






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.)






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






27. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






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






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






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






33. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






36. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






37. The major story on top of page one.






38. Information that is not intended for publication






39. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






40. 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






41. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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.






48. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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