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Journalism Vocab

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






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






3. Newsroom library






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






25. Abbreviation for paragraph






26. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






29. A beginning reporter.






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






31. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The major story on top of page one.






39. 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.






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. People or records from which a reporter gets information.






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






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






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






45. The completed page drawing.






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






47. 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.






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






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






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