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Journalism Vocab

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1. 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.






2. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






13. The completed page drawing.






14. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






15. Newsroom library






16. 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.)






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. A beginning reporter.






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






24. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






25. 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






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






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






28. The name of the reporter






29. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






30. 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)






31. 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






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






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






34. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






36. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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