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Journalism Vocab

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






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. 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.)






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






15. 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)






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

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






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






19. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Believability of a writer or publication






29. 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






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






31. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






32. A beginning reporter.






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






34. The completed page drawing.






35. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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.






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






46. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






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






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