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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Newsroom library






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






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

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






11. The major story on top of page one.






12. 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






13. To keep abreast of significant developments on a beat or to report on a specfic event.






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






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






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






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






18. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






20. The place the story was filed






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The completed page drawing.






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






30. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






33. A beginning reporter.






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






35. 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.)






36. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






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






41. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






44. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






45. Continuation of a story from one page to another






46. The caption that accompanies a newspaper or magazine photograph.






47. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






50. 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