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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






4. Abbreviation for paragraph






5. 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.






6. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. The name of the reporter






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






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






24. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






26. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






27. Believability of a writer or publication






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






29. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






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






33. 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






34. 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.






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






36. An article expressing a newspaper or magazine owner's or editor's position on an issue






37. A collection filed according to date of newspaper clippings letters notes and other information to remind editors of stories to assign.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






48. A position that is partial or slanted






49. The major story on top of page one.






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







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