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Journalism Vocab

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






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






3. 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






4. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






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






9. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






12. Abbreviation for paragraph






13. 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.






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






23. 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






24. The place the story was filed






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






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






27. 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






28. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






29. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. Newsroom library






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Believability of a writer or publication






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






46. The completed page drawing.






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






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






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






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