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Journalism Vocab

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1. The place the story was filed






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






3. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






5. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






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

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






13. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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. The caption that accompanies a newspaper or magazine photograph.






17. The major story on top of page one.






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






19. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






20. 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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






28. A story including a number of related events.






29. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






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






34. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






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






39. Newsroom library






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






41. 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






42. A position that is partial or slanted






43. 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)






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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