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Journalism Vocab

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






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

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3. 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






4. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






5. Newsroom library






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






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






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






9. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






10. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






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






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






16. The name of the reporter






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






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






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






20. The place the story was filed






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






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






23. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






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






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






28. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






30. Abbreviation for paragraph






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






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






33. Believability of a writer or publication






34. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






35. 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






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






37. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






39. 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






40. 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.)






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






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






43. 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.






44. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






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






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






49. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






50. 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