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Journalism Vocab

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1. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






2. The major story on top of page one.






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


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






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






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






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






8. A beginning reporter.






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






10. The completed page drawing.






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






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






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






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






15. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






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






20. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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.






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. A reporter's assigned area of responsibility. It may be an institution a geographical area or a subject such as science.






36. Continuation of a story from one page to another






37. 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.






38. The name of the reporter






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






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






42. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






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






47. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






48. 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.






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






50. A position that is partial or slanted