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Journalism Vocab

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






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






3. 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






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






5. 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)






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






7. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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






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






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






11. Information that is not intended for publication






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






13. A position that is partial or slanted






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






15. 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.






16. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






19. 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.)






20. The completed page drawing.






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






28. A beginning reporter.






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






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






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






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

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






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






35. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






38. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. The place the story was filed






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






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






50. Newsroom library