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Taken From: Adams, Julian &Kenneth Stratton. Press Time. Prentice Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1985.

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Journalism writing and dissemination of that which is considered to be news Reporter gathers and writes Editor responsible for content. A boss. Editor in Chief = CEO

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Mass communication distribution of words, pictures, ideas to large groups of people. gossip vs. journalism Media plural of medium. channel of communication Commentary Interpretation. Qualified observer. end of broadcast or editorial page

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Documentary Film. In-depth analysis Equal Time Law Equal time must be given to legitimate election opponents. Fairness Doctrine Media outlet must present all sides of an issue Recinded 1987 Federal Communications Commission Regulates portions of the media. issues fines.

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Lead Opening of article. 1 st paragraph. Often only 1 sentence. Headline Title above story. Not a full sentence. Different author. Body Rest of the article after the lead. Cutoff Test If last paragraphs are removed, does the article still make sense?

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The 5Ws and the H. Answered in the article. Not necessarily in the lead Key Thought The most important fact within the story. what the story is really about. Summary Lead Contains more than 1 key thought. Novelty Lead Grabs attention rather than present key info.

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Inverted Pyramid Standard organizational structure. Facts in article go from most important to least. Chronological Story Not as common Facts told in order in which they occurred. Composite Story Story with more than one key thought.

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Angle One of several approaches towards a newsworthy topic. The direction from which you approach the topic. Editorializing Expressing of opinion in a news story Misquote Dont do it!

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News English The proper style of writing for a newspaper article. direct, lively and vigorous Direct Quote Exact words. Use quotation marks. Indirect Quote The gist, point, or idea expressed by someone, but not in his/her exact words. No quotation marks, but credit is given.

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Publication Date Date of distribution. Write from that perspective. Style Book Set of rules governing newspaper writing style creates uniformity. Removes ambiguity.

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Nearness, Timeliness and Importance The text book criteria for determining the newsworthiness of a story. Human Interest Deals with people that are intriguing or entertaining. Often taps into our emotion Use of Humor Be Careful! Only attempt if you are a trained professional Beats / Runs Place or source where a reporter regularly goes and covers.

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News Source A person who gives info about an event Catch Line Pre-Headline working title for an article Future Book Loose Leaf folder with page for each issue of a school paper. Write down assignment ideas. upcoming events etc Advance Stories Published prior to an event taking place Follow Up Published after an event occurs

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Tip Suggestion for a story. A heads up or secret. Interview What you need to do a lot of! Clipping Files / Morgue Collection of previously run and old articles. Good source of info.

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Censorship Government or outside forces preventing the publication of something. Unconstitutional* Shield Laws Protect journalists from being forced to reveal sources. Dont always hold up in court. Libel Writing that exposes someone to unjust public ridicule or unfairly damages his / her reputation.

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Privilege Accurately reported information obtained from public record is fair game. Fair Comment and Criticism Public performances of public figures is fair game. But, you never know. Copyright Legal right of an author that prevents anyone from copying his / her written work without permission. Fact vs. Opinion Sometimes hard to tell the difference

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Slanted News Presenting the news in a biased way Managed News When the powers above try to influence the way that the news is presented. Slanted from above. Propaganda The widespread attempt to influence peoples thinking or behavior.

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Interpretive Articles Detailed analysis of a news item. Numerous facts and quoted opinions. (Not to be confused with Interpretive dance.) Byline The author of the story Investigative Reporting Uncovering information. Looking into the background of a story to find out the truth.

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Spread Headline that stretches across multiple columns 2 facing pages in a newspaper News Peg Specific event around which a feature story or opinion piece is based

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Penny Press Inexpensive, readable papers mass appeal. Around 1830 Linotype 19 th century Invention that greatly accelerated the printing process. Wider circulation. Yellow Journalism Sensationalizing the story to sell the paper. William Randolph Hearst & Joseph Pulitzer The Yellow Kid

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Newspaper Chains Group of newspapers owned by the same company. Hearst and Edward W. Scripps Circulation The number of papers sold. USA Today 2.5 million - #1 Philadelphia Inquirer 705,965 - #8 (http://www.infoplease.com) The Pottstown Mercury 23,247 (http://www.nationwideadvertising.com)http://www.nationwideadvertising.com The Daily Coruscant - 3.68 Billion

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Folio Line Line at top of page (except front page) that gives info: name of paper, date, page number etc Double Truck (Centerfold) The two pages in the very center of the paper that face one another. Gutter Margin along the inside edge of a page. Serif Little lines at the ends of letters

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Sans Serif Font without serifs. More simplistic look. Justified Lines Type spaced out so as to line up evenly on both the right and the left side of the page. Pulled Quote Important quote from story printed in large type in order to attract attention. Reverse Type White type on a black background.

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Page Dummy Sketch or mockup of a page in order to figure out the layout. Jump Story Story that jumps from one page to another. (Continued on A9) Skyline Streamer (Overplay) Story above the nameplate. Mug shot Photo of just a persons face

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Correspondent Reporter stationed far away from home office. Often in another country. News Briefs Single paragraph article outlining a news event. Usually a bunch grouped together. Eye-witness Reporting Gathering info by actually being at the event. Spot News Unexpected news story. Reported while unfolding. Karlie

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Editorial Article explaining the newspapers stance on a given issue. Editorial Page contains editorials columns, political cartoons. Usually near back of Section A of paper. Editorial Board Staff members who determine the papers position on debatable or controversial issues.

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Editorial We The perspective from which an editorial is written; therefore there is no byline (author). Editorial Cartoon Utilizes drawing / artwork to comment on and often satirize a current event or issue. Editor in Chief Responsible for the newspaper as a whole. The CEO.

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Editorial Campaign Widespread and concerted effort on the part of a papers staff to promote an idea or opinion. Editorializing The writer inserting his / her opinion into an article.

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Headline The title of an article Headline Characteristics Short Attention - Grabbing Present Tense Strongly worded Contains the key thought No Articles eliminate a and the

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Headline Schedule The various fonts, marks and spaces that can be used to construct a headline. Flush Left Headline Lines up with the left side of the column Single Column Headline Runs across just one column Formal and traditional look Horizontal Makeup Layout that utilizes headlines, pictures etc.. that extend across two or more columns.

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Spread Headline that runs across 2-4 columns. Or two facing pages Deck One level in a series of headlines above a story Subhead One-line bold faced head line placed in between paragraphs.