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Journalism Vocab

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1. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






3. The place the story was filed






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






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






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






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






8. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






11. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






12. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






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






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






26. Publicity story or a story that contains unwarranted superlatives.






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






28. Newsroom library






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. A story including a number of related events.






37. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






40. 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)






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






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

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






44. 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.)






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






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






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






48. 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






49. The name of the reporter






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