Here are following terms of journalism, helping you to pursue Mass Communication:

1. Angle – The approach or focus of a story.
2. Assignment – A job given to a journalist by an editor.
3. Attribution – to mention the original source of material (usually pertaining to a quote from a copyrighted source)
4. Beat – The area or subject that a reporter regularly covers.
5. Bias – Where the article shows favoritism or disapproval toward a subject in an article
6. Blog – An online commentary or diary often written by individuals about hobbies or areas of specialist interest.
7. Blurb – Brief introduction to the writer, usually following the headline.
8. Break a story (breaking news) – When a story is first published or aired.
9. Broadcast – communicating using radio and/or TV.
10. Byline – A journalist’s name at the beginning of a story.
11. Caption – Text printed below a picture used to describe it and who took it. Sometimes called a cutline.
12. Citation – To mention the source of original material or quotes.
13. Column – A regular feature often on a specific topic, written by the same person who is known as a columnist.
14. Copy – Main text of a story.
15. Correspondent (or on-the-scene reporter) is a journalist or commentator who contributes reports to a newspaper, radio, or television news from a remote, often distant, location. A foreign correspondent is in a foreign country.
16. Cover story – Leading story used on front cover.
17. Credit a source – A reporter must always indicate where the information in the story came from. If the source wants to remain anonymous, the reporter should credit the source as in the following example: “The President is involved in secret meetings with France,” said a source close to the White House who spoke on condition of anonymity.
18. Deadline – The time at which an editor requests a journalists to finish an assignment.
19. Defamation – Information that is written by one person which damages another person reputation.
20. Edit – the process of reviewing a news story, revising the writing and checking it for mistakes before it is published or broadcast.
21. Editor – Someone who prepares material for print or broadcast.
22. Editorial – an opinion column written by the editor of a newspaper.
23. Editorialize – To write in an opinionated way.
24. Endnote – Text written at the end of an article stating the authors credentials.
25. Feature – A longer, more in-depth article.
26. Follow-up – An update on a previous story.
27. Hard copy – When the article is printed out on paper.
28. Headline – The main title of the article.
29. Hearsay – When someone relates a story without evidence to back it up.
30. Journalist – Someone who writes, researches and reports news, or works on the production of a publication. Sometimes shortened to journo, hack or scribe.
31. Layout -(noun) How the page is designed and formatted.
32. Lead (also: lede) – the opening sentence or two of an article that contains who, what, where, when, why/how.
33. Leading questions – A question that contains the predicted answer within the question.
34. Libel – A case for defamation. Defendent would need to show claims were true, fair comment or an accurate record of parliamentary or court proceedings.
35. Masthead – Main title section and name at the front of a publication.
36. Mug shot – Police photograph of someone who has been booked on a charge.
37. Obituary (obit) – a listing of someone who has recently died. Usually contains the person’s cause of death, background, surviving family members, and services.
38. Off the record – Comments made that are not intended for publication or to be aired.
39. On the record – Information given by a source that can be used in an article.
40. Op-ed (opinion editorial) – A feature, usually by a prominent journalist, presenting an opinionated story.
41. Photojournalist – a photographer who covers a news story.
42. Political cartoon/editorial cartoon – a cartoon that expresses a bias about a current issue in the news.
43. Puff piece – A news story that presents its subject in a favorable light, ignoring any controversial issues.
44. Reporter – Someone who writes and researches news stories.
45. Retraction – A withdrawal of a previously-published story or something that was presented as a fact, but which is either untrue or not proven.
46. Run – To print or air a story.
47. Scoop – An exclusive or first-published story.
48. Source – An individual who provides information for a story.
49. Splash – Front page story.
50. Syndication – A column that is printed in a large number of newspapers.
51. Tabloid – A newspaper that prints sensational material that usually is exaggerated or untrue.
52. Tip – A lead of piece of new information about a new story.
53. Wire service – Stories or photographs sent electrically to your desktop.

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