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Journalism Vocab

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1. 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.






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






3. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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

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7. The place the story was filed






8. A story including a number of related events.






9. The completed page drawing.






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






11. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






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






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






16. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. A beginning reporter.






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






34. 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.)






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






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






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






38. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






39. 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






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






41. 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.






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






43. Newsroom library






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






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






46. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






49. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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