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Journalism Vocab

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1. The name of the reporter






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






3. Continuation of a story from one page to another






4. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






5. A position that is partial or slanted






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






7. The place the story was filed






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






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






10. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






13. The major story on top of page one.






14. 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.)






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






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. A line identifying the author of a story.






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

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






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






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






39. A beginning reporter.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.