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Journalism Vocab

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1. Information that is not intended for publication






2. A line identifying the author of a story.






3. Abbreviation for paragraph






4. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. 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






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






18. A story including a number of related events.






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






20. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






22. The name of the reporter






23. 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.






24. A position that is partial or slanted






25. The completed page drawing.






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






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






28. The place the story was filed






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. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






47. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






49. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






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