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Journalism Vocab

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1. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






2. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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. The place the story was filed






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






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






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






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






10. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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






14. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






17. 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)






18. The person who 'edits' a story by revising and polishing






19. 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






20. The major story on top of page one.






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






22. 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






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






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






25. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






26. Newsroom library






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

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28. 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.






29. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The completed page drawing.






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






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






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






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






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






46. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






47. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






49. Continuation of a story from one page to another






50. 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