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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






4. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The place the story was filed






18. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






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






21. Continuation of a story from one page to another






22. A beginning reporter.






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






31. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






34. The name of the reporter






35. Abbreviation for paragraph






36. 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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. A line identifying the author of a story.






44. The term most journalists use for a newspaper article.






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






46. 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






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






48. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






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