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Journalism Vocab

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1. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






4. 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.






5. Information that is not intended for publication






6. The completed page drawing.






7. The place the story was filed






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. The name of the reporter






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






16. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






17. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






18. 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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. The major story on top of page one.






25. 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.






26. Abbreviation for paragraph






27. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. A line identifying the author of a story.






41. 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






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






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






44. A position that is partial or slanted






45. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






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






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






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