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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. Information that is not intended for publication






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






10. A story including a number of related events.






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






16. The name of the reporter






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






18. Newsroom library






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






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






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






22. The major story on top of page one.






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






24. 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






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






26. The completed page drawing.






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






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






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






30. 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)






31. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






32. 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.






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






34. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






35. 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






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






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






38. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






40. The 'banner' across the front page which identifies the newspaper and the date of publication






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






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






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






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






45. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






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






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






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