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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






4. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






6. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






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






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






12. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






15. A line identifying the author of a story.






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






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






23. Newsroom library






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






25. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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






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






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






31. A position that is partial or slanted






32. 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






33. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






36. 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






37. A beginning reporter.






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






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






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






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






42. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






43. The major story on top of page one.






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






45. The completed page drawing.






46. 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)






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






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






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






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