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Journalism Vocab

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






2. 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






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






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






5. A story including a number of related events.






6. 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






7. The major story on top of page one.






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






9. The name of the reporter






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






11. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






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






15. 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.)






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






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






18. A beginning reporter.






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






20. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






21. 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.






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






23. Newsroom library






24. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






25. 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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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

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






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






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






34. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. The place the story was filed






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






44. 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






45. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






48. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






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






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