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Journalism Vocab

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1. The place the story was filed






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






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






4. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






6. A beginning reporter.






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. A position that is partial or slanted






14. 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.






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






16. The major story on top of page one.






17. 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






18. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






22. Newsroom library






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. 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.






30. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






31. The 'banner' across the front page which identifies the newspaper and the date of publication






32. The name of the reporter






33. 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)






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






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






36. 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.






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






38. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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






42. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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

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46. 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






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






48. The completed page drawing.






49. 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.






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