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Journalism Vocab

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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






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






13. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






16. 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)






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






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






19. 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.






20. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






23. A position that is partial or slanted






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. Abbreviation for paragraph






30. 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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






37. The major story on top of page one.






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. A beginning reporter.






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