Journalism Vocabulary

Front

The correspondent, not a regular staff member, who is paid by the story or by the number of words written.

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stringer

Front

The person, record, document or event that provides the information for the story.

Back

source

Front

lede

Back

first sentence of a hard-news story; a succinct summary of the story’s main point.

Front

The model used to describe how a news story is structured.

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Inverted pyramid

Front

to write a story to influence the reader’s thinking.

Back

slant

Front

Describes material offered the reporter in confidence

Back

off the record

Front

Technique used to unearth information that sources often want hidden.

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Investigative reporting

Front

What term refers to the content of a news article?

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copy

Front

Which of the following is NOT an example of a beat (particular area or topic that a reporter covers)? Options: news, sports, weather, picking up lunch.

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picking up lunch

Front

Name of the reporter who writes a news story.

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byline