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Journalism Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. The place the story was filed






6. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






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






10. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






11. 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






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






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






14. A story including a number of related events.






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






16. The completed page drawing.






17. Story a reporter has obtained to the exclusion of the competition.






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






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






20. Believability of a writer or publication






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. 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






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. 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






32. Statutes under which an individual or a group can take action against another group or individual.






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






34. A line identifying the author of a story.






35. A position that is partial or slanted






36. 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.






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






38. 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.






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






40. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Continuation of a story from one page to another