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Journalism Vocab

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1. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






2. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






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






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






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






8. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. The completed page drawing.






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






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. 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.






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






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






20. 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






21. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.)






34. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






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






38. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






40. 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)






41. Information that is not intended for publication






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






43. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






45. 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






46. 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






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






48. Believability of a writer or publication






49. 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.






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