| A | B |
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| Assignment | a particular job or story given to a reporter |
| Banner | A headline spanning the width of a newspaper page |
| Bias | a prejudice that prevents a person from being impartial or that influences in an unfair way |
| Break | to make known |
| Byline | a line at the head of an article, carrying the writer's name |
| Caption | a short explanation or description accompanying an illustration or photograph |
| Circulation | a publication's distribution number and range |
| Citizen Journalism | news and comments reported by non-professional journalists |
| Convergence | the ability of a computer to access, produce, and transmit a variety of media rather than each medium existing separately |
| Copy | written material that is to be set in type |
| Credibility | the quality, capability, or power to bring about a belief |
| Ethics | motivation based on ideas of right and wrong; the philosophical study of morals |
| Libel | a false publication (as in writing, print, signs, or pictures) damaging a person's reputation |
| Masthead | the title as it appears across the first page, front cover, or title page |
| Medium | the method for delivering news and information to the public |
| Niche | a situtation or activity specifically suited to particular interestsor personalities |
| Obit | a death notice or announcement |
| Off-the-record | secret information not for publication |
| Op-ed | the page usually opposite the editorial page featuring signed articles expressing personal viewpoints |
| Plagiarsim | when a writer takes credit for a piece of writing he/she copies from someone else's work |
| Proof | a trial sheet of printed material that is made to be checked and corrected |
| Scoop | exclusive story obtained by a reporter |
| Source | the published piece of writing that gives facts, or the person supplying the information |
| Splash | the main news story on the front page |
| Yellow Journalism | a form of journalims dependant on shock value or emotional impact |
