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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. A beginning reporter.






12. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. 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






18. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






21. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






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

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25. The completed page drawing.






26. 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






27. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






41. A person who talks to a reporter on the record for attribution in a news story






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






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






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






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






46. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






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