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Journalism Vocab

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1. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






3. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






6. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






9. 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.)






10. The place the story was filed






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Narrow margin of white space in the center area in a magazine newspaper or book where two pages meet






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

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23. 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






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






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






26. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






27. The completed page drawing.






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






29. 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.






30. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






33. 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






34. Newsroom library






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






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






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






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






39. 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)






40. 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






41. 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






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






43. The name of the reporter






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






45. 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.






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






47. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






48. 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






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






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







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