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Journalism Vocab

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1. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






6. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






8. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. A beginning reporter.






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






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






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






19. 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.)






20. 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






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






22. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






25. 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






26. A story including a number of related events.






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






28. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






30. A newspaper story beginning that uses humor or an interesting incident.






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. 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)






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






38. Information that is not intended for publication






39. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






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






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






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






45. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






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






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