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journalism terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| attribution | designation of the person being quoted; also the source of information in a story |
| beat | area assigned to a reporter for regular coverage; also an exclusive story |
| break | when a news development becomes known and available; also the point of interruption in a story continued from one page to another |
| byline | name of the reporter who wrote the story, placed atop the published article |
| dateline | name of a city or town and sometimes the date at the start of a story that is not of local origin |
| op-ed page | abbreviation for the page opposite the editorial page; the page is frequently devoted to opinion columns and related illustrations |
| pool | arrangement whereby limited numbers of reporters and photographers are selected to represent all those assigned to the story |
| running story | event that develops and is covered over a period of time |
| sell | presentation a reporter makes to impress the editor with the importance of his or her story |
| sidebar | story that emphasizes and elaborates on one part of another nearby story |
| feature | story emphasizing the human or entertaining aspects of a situation; a news story or other material differentiated from straight new |
| fle | to send a story to the office usually by wire or telephone or to put news service stories on the wire |
| graf | abbreviation for paragraph |
| hard news | spot news; live and current news in contrast to features |
| lead | first paragraph in a news story |