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Beginning Reporting
Journalism 216
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Journalism
Undergraduate 2
03/07/2013

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Byline
Definition
reporter's name, writer of story
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Dateline
Definition
location of story
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lead
Definition
opening of a story
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quote
Definition
someone's exact words
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attribution
Definition
source of quote/ information
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headline
Definition
big type, summarizes story
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photo
Definition
photo
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photo credit
Definition
photographer's name
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liftout quote
Definition
pullquote, quote from story giving emphasis
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tagline
Definition
contact information for reporter
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flag
Definition
name of newspaper/ magazine
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edition
Definition
edition of paper
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infographic
Definition
maps, charts, graphs, lists, timelines
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deck
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subheadline
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text
Definition
story itself
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jump line
Definition
continue story on another page
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cutline
Definition
caption, information about photo
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teaser
Definition
promo or skybox, designed to grab readers
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refer
Definition
alerts readers of another story on the same topic
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wire story
Definition
story written for another publication
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mug shot
Definition
close-up photo of someone's face
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centerpiece
Definition
lead story, top story of that day
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index
Definition
telling the reader what is inside the paper
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logo
Definition
labels special stories or series
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hard news
Definition

stories of a timely nature

crimes, fires, meetings, protest rallies, speeches

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soft news
Definition
entertains or informs with an emphasison human interest
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5 W's
Definition
who, what, when, where, why, and how
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inverted pyraimid
Definition
summarizes most important facts at beginning of story
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news judgement
Definition
ability to determine which stories are most interesting to readers
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