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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






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

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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. 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.)






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






14. 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.






15. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






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






19. The completed page drawing.






20. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






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






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






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






26. The place the story was filed






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






38. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






39. Believability of a writer or publication






40. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. 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







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