vocab - 3 Flashcards
news hole
space in a newspaper allotted to news, illustrations and other non-advertising material
off-the-record
describes material offered the reporter in confident. if the reporter accepts the material with this understanding it cannot be used except as general background in a later story
op-ed page
abbreviation for the page opposite the editorial page. the page is frequently devoted to opinion columns and related illustrations
overnight
story usually written late at night for the afternoon newspapers of the next day
pool
arrangement whereby limited numbers of reporters and photographers are selected to represent all those assigned to the story
press release
publicity handout or a story given to the news media for publication
puff piece or puffery
publicity story that contains unwarranted superlatives
roundup
a story that joins two or more events with a common theme such as traffic accidents weather or police reports
rowback
a story that attempts to correct a previous story without indicating that the prior story had been in error or without taking responsibility for the error
running story
event that develops and is converted over a period of time
sell
presentation a reporter makes to impress the editor with the importance of his or her story
shirttail
short related story added to the end of a longer one
sidebar
story that emphasizes and elaborated on one part of another nearby story
situation
story that pulls together a continuing event for the reader who may not have kept track as it unfolded
slant
to write a story so as to influence the readers thinking
source
person record document or event that provides the info for a story
split page
front page of an inside section
stringer
correspondent not a regular staff member who is paid by the story or by the number of words written
tight
refers to a paper so crowded with ads that the news space must be reduced
tip
information passed to a reporter often in confidence
verification
determination of the truth of the material the reporter gathers or is given
wire services
synonym for press associations the associated press and united press international
