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Journalism Vocab

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1. The name of the reporter






2. Information that is not intended for publication






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






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






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






6. Shaded areas of copy in a newspaper






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






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






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






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






11. Similar to libel but spoken instead of published






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






20. 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.)






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






22. Believability of a writer or publication






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






24. The completed page drawing.






25. Stories clipped from your own or other newspapers.






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






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






30. The major story on top of page one.






31. A line identifying the author of a story.






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






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

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34. 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






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






36. Most prestigious prize for journalists or photographers






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






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






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






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






41. Continuation of a story from one page to another






42. A position that is partial or slanted






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






44. The place the story was filed






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






46. The department responsible for distribution of the newspaper.






47. A page of typewritten copy for newspaper use.






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






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






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