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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. The completed page drawing.






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






10. The place the story was filed






11. 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)






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






13. 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






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






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

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






17. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






18. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






19. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






20. 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






21. A beginning reporter.






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






23. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






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






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






29. Newsroom library






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






35. The major story on top of page one.






36. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






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






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






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






47. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






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