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Journalism Vocab

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1. The name of the reporter






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

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3. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






4. 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.)






5. 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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. A line identifying the author of a story.






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The completed page drawing.






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






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






26. The place the story was filed






27. Newsroom library






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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)






45. A story including a number of related events.






46. 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






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






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






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






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