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Journalism Vocab

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1. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. A line identifying the author of a story.






7. 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






8. 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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






16. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






18. Information that is not intended for publication






19. The major story on top of page one.






20. Newsroom library






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






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






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






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






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

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26. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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






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






33. A position that is partial or slanted






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






35. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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.