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Journalism Vocab

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1. 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.






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






3. 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.)






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. The name of the reporter






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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)






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






21. A beginning reporter.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






30. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. Newsroom library






38. Continuation of a story from one page to another






39. A story including a number of related events.






40. 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.






41. 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






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






43. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






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






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






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






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

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







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