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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. 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






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






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






11. Continuation of a story from one page to another






12. A position that is partial or slanted






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






14. 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






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






16. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






18. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






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






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






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






23. The place the story was filed






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






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






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






27. Credit given to who said what or the source of facts






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






29. The name of the reporter






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






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

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32. 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






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






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






35. 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.






36. A beginning reporter.






37. Using the work of another person (both written words and intellectual property) and calling that work your own






38. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






41. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






42. Short related story added to the end of a longer one






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






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






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






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






47. Believability of a writer or publication






48. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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