| A | B |
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| source | supplier of information |
| follow-up question | An on the spot question that is a based on the answer to a previous question |
| editor | person who decides what goes into the newspaper |
| masthead | information about the newspaper, such as the name of the publishing company |
| byline | name under the headline which tells who wrote the story |
| review | an article about an artistic event such as a concert which offers the opinion of the writer |
| soft news | background information or human interest story for example |
| ears | space at the top of the front page on each side of the newspaper's nameplate |
| direct quotation | exact words of a source; must use quotation marks |
| paraphrase | information that rephrases but accurately summarizes what the source said; no quotation marks needed |
| columnist | writer who gathers facts and writes opinions |
| journalistic interview | focused conversation between two or more persons to gather information for a story |
| layout | the position of stories, advertisements, photos and graphics on a page |
| headline | extra large font across the top of the front page |
| feature story | story that goes further than just news coverage; usually focuses on the human interest of the situation or event |
| reporter | person who rushes to the scene of the news and writes the story |
| attribution | the act of citing the source of the information |
| columns | the vertical divisions of the page |
| proofreading | reading of the final copy to eliminate errors |
| copy | typewritten or printed material |
| credit line | acknowledging the source of a picture |
| deadline | the assigned time for the story to be submitted to make the next issue of the press |
| lead | first paragraph of the story telling the 5 W's and How |
| advertisement | a message placed in the newspaper that is paid for by the advertiser |
| caption | words under a picture explaining what it is about and who is in the picture |
| box | a small article enclosed by lines to give it visual emphasis |
| journalism | the process of collecting, writing, editing and publishing news |
| inverted pyramid | style of journalism that which places the most important facts a the beginning and works down from there. |
| sidebar | a shorter, related article that fouses on one aspect of the main story |
| fact checking | checking that your facts are correct before publishing |
| banner | a headline in large type running across the entire width of the page |
