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Journalism Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| banner | a prominent page 1 headline |
| beat | a reporter's topic area |
| break or jump | a part of the story continued on another page |
| brief | a small story |
| byline | name of the writer at the top of the article |
| caption | title or explanation of a picture |
| copy | manuscript of a news story |
| cub | a beginning reporter |
| dateline | city or place at the top of the story |
| deadline | time limit |
| dummy | a planned version of a newspaper page |
| ears | white spaces at either side of the newspaper's front page |
| edition | issue of a newspaper |
| editorial | article expressing opinion of editors and owners |
| feature | story that is written to entertain as well as inform |
| masthead or nameplate | title of newspaper |
| headline | title or main idea of article |
| justify | type is aligned evenly on left and right |
| lead | opening paragraph of a news story |
| morgue | outdated term for library |
| mug | photo of an individual |
| obit | story of the death of a person |
| pool | number of reporters |
| proof | printed copy before it goes to press |
| scoop | a story no one else has |
| sidebar | a story that accompanies the main story |
| wire | stories filed by a news service (Associated Press-API) |