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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Information that is not intended for publication






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






9. 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.)






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






11. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. Particular emphasis of a media presentation sometimes called a slant






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






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






22. The major story on top of page one.






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






24. 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






25. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






26. Abbreviation for paragraph






27. 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






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






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






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






31. A typewritten page of copy following the first page.






32. 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)






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






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






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






36. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






38. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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






42. The name of the reporter






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






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






45. 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






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






47. The completed page drawing.






48. 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






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






50. 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