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1、Journalism GlossaryThis is an informal compiled glossary of journalism terms culled from Wikipedia, the Columbia Encyclopedia, the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, A, Saskatchewan Education, Google search and numerous other sources online. Advertisement: the promotion of a product or service. Advert
2、ising manager: the person who oversees the sales representatives who sell space to advertisers, and ensures that ads are in the appropriate section. Advertorial: an advertisement section in a magazine that looks like an article or a feature.Advocacy journalism: a style of journalism in which a repor
3、ter takes sides in controversial issues and develops a point of view. It is the opposite of mainstream journalism, in which reporters are expected to be objective.Agenda-setting: a theory of mass communication suggesting news media influence audiences through the choice of stories to cover and space
4、 or time given them; thus, media determine which issues people should think about.Ambush journalism: aggressive tactics practiced by journalists who suddenly confront and question people who otherwise do not wish to speak to a journalist.Anchors: newscasters who host news broadcasts.Angle: particula
5、r emphasis of a media presentation, sometimes called a slant Articles: stories written about news topics that are considered notable by the editors of a publication.Attribution: credit given to who said what or the source of factsB-roll: video images shot specifically to be used over a reporters wor
6、ds to illustrate the news event or story, to cover up audio edits of quotes (to avoid the jerking head effect), or to cover up bad shots (out of focus, poorly lighted, etc.)Background: information that is not intended for publicationBias: a position that is partial or slantedBody: the main part or c
7、entral information of a news story following the lead.Broadcast feature: longer than usual broadcast news story that gives reporters 5-25 minutes (compared to usual 30-60 seconds) to develop a deeper look at a news event, trend, or individual; the broadcast equivalent of a newspaper feature story; a
8、lso known as “television magazine piece“ or radio feature By-line: the name of the reporterCable news channels: cable TV broadcasters of news, documentaries and commentary.Canadian press: National news agency set up by the daily newspapers of Canada to exchange news among themselves and with interna
9、tional news agenciesCaption: descriptive copy which accompanies a photograph or graphicCelebrity journalism: also known as people journalism, it focuses on the personal lives of celebrities, including movie and stage actors, musical artists, models and photographers, sports figures, and notable peop
10、le in the entertainment industry, as well as people who seek attention, such as politicians, and people thrust into the attention of the public, such as people who do something newsworthy.Censorship: governmental restriction or other repression of individual journalists and non-government media. Pre
11、ss freedom is protected in the United States and some other nations, while few formal democracies and no authoritarian governments make provision for protection of press freedom.Checkbook Journalism: journalists paying a person or organization for a news story.Citizen journalist: the rapid rise of I
12、nternet technology, in particular blogging, tweeting and social networking, have empowered persons without professional training to function sometimes as journalists feeding information to mass media. These practitioners now are known as a distinct category - citizen journalists.Classified ads: shor
13、t, direct text ads for products and services, which clearly indicate what is being advertised, the price, where, and how the advertiser can be contactedClips: news films or videos ranging in length from a few seconds to as long as 10 minutes.Column: an article in which a writer or columnist gives an
14、 opinion on a topicCommercial: an advertisement that is presented on television, radio, or filmConclusion: the last sentence or last few sentences of a story; the end of the story. Conflict of interest: the conflict that is created when a writer allows personal interests (friendship, family, busines
15、s connections, etc.) to influence the outcome of the storyCopy: the words of an article, news story, book, broadcast writing, including commercials; any written material intended for publication, including advertisingCopyreader: the person who “proofreads“ copy as it comes in, checking for spelling,
16、 punctuation, accuracy of style, and clarity Credibility: believability of a writer or publication.Date line: the place the story was filed.Deck: a smaller headline which comes between the headline and the story.Display ads: ads that include a visual image to advertise a product or service.Editor: the person who “edits“ a story by revising and polishing; the person whose job is to approve copy when it comes in and to make decisions about what is published
