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Journalism Vocab

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






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






3. 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)






4. Information that is not intended for publication






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






6. 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






7. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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






10. Abbreviation for paragraph






11. A position that is partial or slanted






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






13. Newsroom library






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






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






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






17. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






20. A worldwide news-gathering cooperative owned by its subscribers.






21. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






29. 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






30. Believability of a writer or publication






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






32. 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






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

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






35. The name of the reporter






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






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






38. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






41. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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






48. 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.






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






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






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