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Journalism Vocab

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






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






3. 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






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






5. A line identifying the author of a story.






6. Information that is not intended for publication






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






8. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






12. 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.






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

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14. A position that is partial or slanted






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. 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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






24. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






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






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






29. 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.)






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






31. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






32. Newsroom library






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






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






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






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






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






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. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






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






42. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






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






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






47. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






50. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published