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Journalism Vocab

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






2. 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






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






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






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

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6. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






10. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






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






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






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






14. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






17. The major story on top of page one.






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






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






20. The place the story was filed






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.)






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






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






32. 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






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






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






35. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






36. 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






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






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






39. Newsroom library






40. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






42. Believability of a writer or publication






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






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






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






46. Continuation of a story from one page to another






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






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






49. 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






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