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Journalism Vocab

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






2. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






10. 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






11. A position that is partial or slanted






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






13. The major story on top of page one.






14. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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






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






19. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






22. The place the story was filed






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






24. 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.






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






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

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






28. 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






29. 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.)






30. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






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






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






35. A beginning reporter.






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






37. Abbreviation for paragraph






38. 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






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






40. 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)






41. Newsroom library






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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