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journalism glossary
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Journalism
8th Grade
09/24/2008

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Ad
Definition
abbreviation for advertisement
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advance story
Definition
news of an event to ovvur in the future
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All capes
Definition
a word written in all capital letters
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AP
Definition
the abbrieviation for Associated Press, a news gathering service
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Banner
Definition
type of headline stretching full width, usually at the top of a page also called a streamer
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Beat
Definition
news source that reporter is assigned to cover regulary
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Box
Definition
material enclosed, either completely or partially,by a printed rule
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By-line
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the name and identification of a story's of a story's author
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Caption
Definition
the heading placed above a photograph, sometime used to refer to the descriptive copy below a photo
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CVI
Definition
center of visual interest, the te item on a page, usually a photo graphic, jor headline
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classified advertising
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ads run in small type in a seperate section. whcich is often classed into different categories such as help wanted or lost and found
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column 1
Definition
a type of feature that is regularly run in a paper. featuring a single writer
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column 2
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the vertical sections of type, whcich may have varying widths to story on a page
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column width
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measurement on picas or inches as a way to determine the character count
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copy
Definition
a story or article written for a newspaper
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copy reading
Definition
checking copy for error before it is entered into the computer for recieves its final rewrite
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crop
Definition
to eliminate unwanted portions of a photograph, to emphasize its center of interest
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cut
Definition
a nwespaper photo or art, taken for engraving parlance.
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cutoff test
Definition
reporters check that the last paragraphs are not essential to the story
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cutline
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the descriptive copy below a photo
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dateline
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point of origin of a story, given at the beginning of a story
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line
Definition
time at which job must be handed in or completed to make isue date of publication
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deck
Definition
each part of a headline in a single font, whether one or mroe lines
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direct quote
Definition
reproduction of a speaker's exact words, set within quotation marks and correctly attributed
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editorial
Definition
an article that represents a pers opinion
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editorial column
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an article represents a papers opinion of an individyual writer
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euphemism
Definition
a milder word is used instead of another word, possible offensive, now an acceptable way to soften quote from a news source
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feature story
Definition
an article of special interest with a quality other than it timeliness as main attraction
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5w's and a h
Definition
who what when where why and how=thek ey questions answered by a summary leead
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folio line
Definition
the heading of inside pages, indicating section, paper name, issue date and page number
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follow up
Definition
a news story written after the event has occurred
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graph
Definition
short for the word paragraph
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hammerhead
Definition
a large headline of only one or two words, followed by a longer smaller headline underneath-the reverse of a kicker
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headline
Definition
lines of display type printed above a newspaper story, calling attention to relative importance and attracting readers to the story's content
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headline schedule
Definition
list of styles and sizes, often with counts, for use in a newspaper
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