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Journalism Vocab

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1. The place the story was filed






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






3. Abbreviation for paragraph






4. The completed page drawing.






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






16. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






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






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






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






22. A beginning reporter.






23. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






26. A story including a number of related events.






27. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Headline across or near the top of all or most of a newspaper page. Also called a line ribbon streamer screamer






38. 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.






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






40. A position that is partial or slanted






41. 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






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






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






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






45. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






46. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






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