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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






15. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






18. 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.)






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






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






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






22. Believability of a writer or publication






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






24. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






25. 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.






26. A position that is partial or slanted






27. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






28. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






29. 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






30. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Newsroom library






37. 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.






38. The place the story was filed






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






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






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






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






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






44. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Information that is not intended for publication






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