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James Gordon Bennett

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Began the New York Herald in 1835 and turned it into the biggest newspaper in the world through sensational stories and innovative ideas.

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Anchorman

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CBS coined this word for the person who tells TV audiences about the news and calls on correspondents to provide stories.

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The Boston News Letter

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First successful American Newspaper (1704).

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Walter Cronkite

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Former CBS-TV anchorman once called \"the most trusted man in America\"

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The Disengaged

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People who just aren't interested in news. Usually they are young, poorly educated and uninformed about current events. They use media for entertainment.

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Frederick Douglass

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Published The North Star, an influential paper dedicated to fighting slavery and bringing news to black Americans (1847).

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Ben Franklin

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Editor of the Pennsylvania Gazette (1729).

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Johann Gutenberg

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Inventor of the printing press.

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Andrew Hamilton

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John Peter Zenger's attorney

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Integrators

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Use traditional media, especial TV, as their primary news source, but also use online news as well. Most are 44-62 years old with more of an interest in news than the other three news consumer groups.

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Harper's Weekly

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First illustrated paper in America (1857).

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Bylines

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Identifies the author of a news story; first appeared in daily newspapers on the East Coast in 1886.

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Inverted Pyramid

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A newspaper story structure in which the most important news appears at the top of the story and less important points follow in descending order. The structure became popular as reporters filed stories via telegraph during the Civil War, the first time hundreds of reporters covered a big event.

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Emily Verdery

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First woman reporter on a New York paper (1867).

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Nellie Bly

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Pioneered investigative reporting in the late 1800's and was once called the \"best reporter in America.\"

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KDKA

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Pittsburgh radio station that broadcast the first regular radio schedule (1920).

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Join or Die

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First newspaper cartoon, published by Benjamin Franklin; depicts a divided snake that needs to unite to defend itself against the French and Indians. The cartoon was later used more dramatically during the Revolutionary War (1754).

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First amendment

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First article in the Bill of Rights; provides for five freedoms-Speech, religion, assembly, petition and press (1791).

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H.L Menken

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Influential social critic of the early 20th century

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Kennedy assassination

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Event whose coverage brought TV news to maturity. Of the homes with TV, 96 percent watched an average of 32 hours of coverage (1963).

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The Missouri Gazette

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First paper printed west of the Mississippi as printer accompanied settlers traveling west (1808).

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William Randolph Hearst

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Publisher of the New York Journal; excelled in the excesses of yellow journalism

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Ernest Hemingway

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Novelist who developed his writing style as a reporter for The Kansas City Star

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Muckrakers

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Reform-minded journalists who exposed injustice, fraud and political corruption in government and big business in the early 1900's.

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Edward R. Murrow

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Legendary newsman whose radio reporting during World War II brought the war into America's living rooms.

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NBC

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Formed radio network (1926).

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CBS world news roundup

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Debuted in 1938 and became America's longest-running radio news show.

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The pony express

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Briefly delivered news from distant points before the telegraph came to dominate the transportation of information.

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Joseph Pulitzer

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Publisher of the New York World; coppered against Hearst, and through the circulation battle, helped incite the age of yellow journalism. Later, Pulitzer funded the first school of journalism at Columbia University and founded the Pulitzer Prizes.

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Net-newsers

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use the web as their primary news source. these are the youngest, best educated and most affluent of the four news consumption groups. They know the latest technology.

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Henry J. Raymond

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Founder of The New York Times (1851).

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New York Daily Graphic

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First newspaper to print a photograph (1880).

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Areopagitica

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an eloquent plea for free speech, written in 1644 by english poet John Milton, that was later used by American revolutionaries.

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Alexander Graham Bell

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invented the telephone in 1876.

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FDR

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U.S. president who declared war on Japan as the largest radio audience in history listened. Roosevelt also used radio to deliver \"fireside chats\" directly to American voters.

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Spanish American war

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began after New York papers published by Hearst and Pulitzer sensationalized the story of the sinking of the U.S Navy battleship, the Maine.

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The Pennsylvania Evening Post

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Became America's first daily newspaper (1783).

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Television

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First commercial broadcasts, by NBC and CBS, in 1939.

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Isiah Thomas

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Publisher of the Massachusetts Spy; demanded independence from England.

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Penny Papers

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In the 1830's, a new kind of newspaper aimed at the interests of the common people was created thanks to the advances in technology (the steam engine) and cheaper paper. it cost one cent.

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Hunter S. Thompson

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Inventor of \"Gonzo journalism\", a blend of satire, profanity and hallucinogenic exaggeration.

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Time magazine

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The nations first news weekly magazine, launched by Henry R. Luce (1923).

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internet

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Began in the 1990's. Laptop computers, digital cameras, social media and other technological advances allow reporters to file stories and photos from anywhere in the world.

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USA today

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Changed newspapers by publishing shorter stories and using bold color (1982).

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Ted Turner

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Launched Cable News Network(CNN), the first 24-hour TV news channel, in 1980.

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Publick occurrences

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America's first newspaper (1690).

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Traditionalists

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The biggest news consumer group has a median age of 52. They rely heavily on traditional news outlets, such as newspapers and radio, but especially TV.

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New York Sun

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first successful penny paper.

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Mark Twain

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Author of \"The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn\"l hones his writing style as a reporter in Nevada and California

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E.W. Scripps

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Began building the first newspaper chain in 1878.

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typewriter

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patented in 1867.

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underground newspapers

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Anti-Vietnam War and antiestablishment papers that blossomed on college campuses and in major U.S. cities in the 1960's

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The Stamp act

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forced all papers to display an official British government seal and to pay a hefty tax. Editors violently protested, and the tax was repealed (1765).

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watergate

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Scandal that began with the break in at the Democratic National Headquarters in the Watergate building in Washington, D.C., and led to the resignation of President Nixon.

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John Petes Zenger

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New York editor charged with libel when he printed accusations of official corruption. Zenger was freed when the jury agreed that citizens have a right to criticize government and that libel occurs only when printed words are \"false, malicious, and seditious.\" The trial strengthened freedom of press in the colonies (1734).

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telegraph

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transmitted news making long distance reporting possible (1844).

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Bernstein and Woodword

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Two Washington post reporters whose investigative work exposed the Watergate scandal that prompted President Nixon to resign.

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Yellow Journalism

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Newspaper style that included loud headlines, stories on sin and sex, faked photos, crusaded, publicity stunts and rumors disguised as new.

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Today show

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first magazine-format TV program, begun by NBC in 1952.

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TV news

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Most common answer to the question:\"where did you get your news yesterday\" in a survey from 2000 to 2010 conducted by the Pew Research Center for People and the Press

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Beat reporters

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News reporters who cover one specific topic, such as politics, crime, education and sports

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Centerpiece

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The top story of the day, chosen by editors because of its newsworthiness or reader appeal. It's placed in the most prominent position in the paper, with the biggest headline. It can be a feature story.

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Rumors

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unsubstantiated reports, which newspapers rarely publish

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6 P.M.

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The time by which all stories must be completed or all pages must be designed.

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Attribution

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A phrase that tells readers the source of a quote or information used in the story

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Buried

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Story that is placed deep inside the newspaper rather than on Page 1.

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edition

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A specified issue of the paper. Papers often print more than one edition, one for street sales and others for delivery to subscribers in different parts of the circulation area.

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Byline

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The reporter's name followed by credentials

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Features editor

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Assigns and edits all the stories running in the paper's features section

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Copy editor

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Edits text of stories, writes headlines and cutline and designs pages.

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Classified ads

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Small-print advertisements of cars for sale, job openings, and so on.

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Advertising manager

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Coordinates the sales and production of classified and display ads.

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Flag

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The paper's nameplate; the name of the paper, often set in special type.

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Cutline

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Information about a photo that is collected by photographers but usually written by reporters or copy editors. Often appears below the photo.

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Follow up

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A story that continues, or follows up on a recent story.

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General assignment reporters

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Cover a wide range of stories.

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Confirmation

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Verifying information that more than one source has provided to the reporter. Reporters should always try to confirm information.

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Butchered

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Poorly edited story

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Teaser

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An item at the top of Page 1 designed to trap readers' attention so that they'll buy the paper

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Sports reporters

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Write stories about local teams or cover national events.

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Photographers, graphic artists

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Create graphics or design feature pages

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headline

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the large type that summarizes the story

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emotion

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an element of news. Readers who respond to stories with anger, happiness or sadness will more likely find those stories to be poignant, comical or inspiring-and will read them.

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Hole

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Area reserved in the paper for a story of a certain size, as in \"I'm saving a 4-inch...\"

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Broadsheet newspaper

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Large format newspaper, usually 14 by 22 inches.

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Immediacy

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An element of news. Events that have just happened are crucial to making a news story worth writing, especially when the reporter is competing with other media.

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Dateline

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Gives the location of a story that happened out the paper's normal coverage area.

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City editor

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Assigns and edits the paper's local \"hard news\" stories

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Source

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People or documents that provide reporters with information

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Impact

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An element of news: The effect a story will have on people's lives or pocketbooks. The bigger the____, the bigger the story.

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Retail and display ads

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Larger advertisements that run below and beside news stories.

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Jump-line

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Used when a Page 1 story continues on an inside page. Editors label the story with a key word and print this to tell readers where the story continues.

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Lead

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The beginning of a story.

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Refer

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information embedded in a story that alerts readers that another story on the topic appears elsewhere in the paper.

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Feature writers and reviewers

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Write lifestyle and entertainment stories. Critics write movie, TV, book, concert and music reviews.

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Logo

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A small, specially designed title, often with art, that's used for labeling special stories or a series.

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Spiked or killed

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a story that editors decide not to publish.

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Managing editor

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Oversees the day-to-day operation of the newsroom; resolves staffing issues.

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Liftout quote

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A quotation from the story that's given special graphic emphasis.

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A mugshot

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a close-up photo of someone's face.

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Deck

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A sub headline, written by copy editors, that supplement information in the main headline.

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News judgement

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The ability to determine which stories are most interesting and important to readers.

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infographic

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A chart or graph that visually displays key facts from a story.

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Circulation manager

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Supervises the distribution of the paper for subscribers and street sales.

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conflict

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An element of news: the opposition of persons or forces that gives rise to the dramatic action. Whether it is person vs. person or people vs. nature, is needed to make stories vivid.

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wire story

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A story written by a reporter working for a national news service; story is sent to papers nationwide.

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off the record

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What sources say to reporters when they decline to comment on a story.

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The editor

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Runs the newsroom. Has the final say in story selection and news philosophy.

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news reporters

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Write stories about local government, crime, people and other newsworthy events.

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Novelty

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An element of news. Odd, surprising and unusual events often make news. Readers enjoy news that's intriguing and unexpected.

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Index

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The list on page 1 of the stories and features that appear inside the paper.

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Photo editor

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Coordinates photo assignments and chooses images to run in the paper.

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grafs

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short for paragraphs

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online editor

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Works with other editors and reporters to develop material for the newspaper's web site.

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Prominence

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An element of news. Readers are curious or more interested if the story contains a well-known leader or celebrity

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Cut or trim

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To edit a story by eliminating words or paragraphs

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Quote

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Someone's exact words, enclosed by certain marks.

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Online content producer

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Enhance or expand news stories for presentation on the newspaper's Web site.

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Proximity

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An element of news. Event close to home matter more to reader than events elsewhere.

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Photo credit

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A line identifying the photographer who took the photo.

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Sports editor

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Assigns and edits all stories running in the sports section.

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Camera and composing

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Area in production department where workers prepare pages for printing, turning them into negatives.

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tagline

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Contact information for the reporter that allows readers to provide feedback

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chasing a story

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tracking down a tip; confirming information

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Daily

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A newspaper that is published every day, either in the morning or afternoon

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text

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the story. Columns of this are measured in inches.

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the publisher

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The ultimate boss of a newspaper; presides over all departments to ensure profitability

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tabloid newspaper

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Usually about half the size of a broadsheet

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weekly

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Newspaper that is published once a week

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Copy desk chief

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Oversees the editing and often the layout, of all stories.

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