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Journalism Vocab

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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






8. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






24. The completed page drawing.






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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.)






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






42. 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)






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






44. A position that is partial or slanted






45. 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.






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






47. 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.






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






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






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