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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






4. Newsroom library






5. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






7. Any overly obscure technical or bureaucratic words that would not be used in everyday language






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






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






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






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






12. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






15. Information that is not intended for publication






16. The completed page drawing.






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The major story on top of page one.






28. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






31. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. A line identifying the author of a story.






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. 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.






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






46. The name of the reporter






47. Abbreviation for paragraph






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

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






50. 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