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Journalism Vocab

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






2. 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






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






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






5. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






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






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

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






11. The caption that accompanies a newspaper or magazine photograph.






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






13. A position that is partial or slanted






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






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






16. 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






17. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






20. Believability of a writer or publication






21. 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.






22. A story including a number of related events.






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






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






25. Newsroom library






26. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






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






30. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






34. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






35. The place the story was filed






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






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






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






39. The completed page drawing.






40. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






41. 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)






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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