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Journalism Vocab

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






2. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






4. Reporting that ignores or treats lightly negative news about friends of a reporter.






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






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






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






16. 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






17. A story including a number of related events.






18. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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






22. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






24. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






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






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






29. 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)






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

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






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






33. A line identifying the author of a story.






34. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






43. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






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






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






49. The major story on top of page one.






50. The name of the reporter