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Journalism Vocab

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1. A beginning reporter.






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. Newsroom library






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






11. A line identifying the author of a story.






12. A story including a number of related events.






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






14. Believability of a writer or publication






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






16. The place the story was filed






17. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






19. The major story on top of page one.






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. The opening paragraph of a story that reports two or more newsworthy elements.






22. A position that is partial or slanted






23. 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)






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






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

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






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






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






29. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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