Journalism Final Terms

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Active Voice

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the subject of the sentence performs the action in the verb

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All caps

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words printed in all uppercase letters

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anecdotal lead

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a type of feature lead in which a short story told at the beginning focuses in on one person's or group's experience which represents the universal experience.

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art work

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an illustration or photograph which may be used in combonation with typography.

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ascender

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the upperstroke of a letter which extends above the x-height.

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block type

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a clasificatio of type in which strokes and serifs are of equal density.

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body type

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type in which stories are set

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boldface

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type set thicker and heavier for emphasis

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broadsheet

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full-size newspaper measuring approx. 13 1/2 in x 21 in

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bullet

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typographical device or dingbat used to emphasize lists

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butting heads

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two or more headlines which are set right next to each other, also called tombstoning

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byline

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line at the beginning of a story which gives the name of the person or persons who worte the story

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camera-ready

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completed paste up

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charicature

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a drawing or cartoon which distorts a person's features for effect

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censorship

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deletion of material on the grounds that it might be harmful to publish it.

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character count

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the number of characters including spaces between words that make up a piece of copy

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clean copy

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material that is neat properly set up and free of typographical errors

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clip art

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artwork obtained from books or the internet used in the design of printed materials

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color printing

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the reproduction of a full color photograph or illustration with the four process colors: cyan, yellow, magenta, and black. Also the use of ink any color other than black

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color seperation

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the filtering of each of the four process colors from the original and the recording of each color on seperate pieces of film

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column

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a bylined commentary run on the editorial/opinion page. Also in typography on leg of type.

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column inch

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the amount of space one column wide by one in deep

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column sig

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a logo that identifies a continuously run column

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composition

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(1) the setting of type and laying out of a page (2) the arrangement of elements in a photograph

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condensed type

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a narrow type face

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copy block

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the text of a story or ad which has been typeset

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copy

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any material prepared for publication

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copy editor

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persons designated to read all stories editing and revising it to correct errors in fact, spelling, grammer, and style.

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copy fitting

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determining the amount of material that can be places in a given space based on a specified size of type.

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copyright

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the exclusive right of the owner of an original intellectual property such as a story, poem, photo, work of art, etc. to make, distribute, and control copies of that work for specified number of years as guarenteed by law.

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cutline

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copy that describes the action in a photograph. also called a caption.

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defamation

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hurting the reputation of a person

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descender

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the lowerstroke of a letter which extends below the baseline.

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desktop publishing

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the use of a computer and software applications to create, edit and store elements a publications

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digital camera

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camera that produces photographs electronically without film for direct input into a computer

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dingbat

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a small abstract or naturalistic ornament such as a bullet.

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display type

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larger than text type used to call attention, headline

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dominant element

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the largest element on a page the focal point or center of visual interest

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downstyle

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headline capitilazation that occurs as in a sentence. the first word and proper nouns and adjectives are capitilized.

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DPI

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dots per inch describes the resolution on an input or output device such as a printer or a scanner.

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dummy

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mock-up of a page or ad to show the size, shape, form, sequence, and general style for content

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editiorial

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a persuasive piece of writing that represents the opinion of the newspaper as a whole

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editorial copy

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all artwork stories captions and headlines prepared for publication except for advertising

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editorializing

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allowing explicit or implicit bias to color the facts unattributed opinion

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external margin

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white space on the outside edges of a page, the area outside the columns

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feature story

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a factual piece designed to entertain or inform the reader and hold interest all the way to the end of the story

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First Amendment

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this amendment forbids Congress from making any law that would restrict the freedom of the press or of religion or of speech or the right to assemble peacefully.

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flush left

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copy that is set so the left margin is even

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folio

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the page number date and name of the pubication run at ther top of a newpaper page or the bottom of a yearbook page

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follow-up story

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article about events which have already taken place

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forum

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a medium through which people express a variety of opinions

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future angle

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emphasis in a story on what will happen rather than on what has already happened

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graphics

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artwork and text on printed surfaces

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gutter

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the inner space between two facing pages

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hairline rule

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extremely thin line

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halftone print

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the reproduction of a black and white continuous tone original

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hammer

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a large bold headline consisting of one or two words run above a secondary headline of one or more lines which tell the gist of the story

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hard news

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urgent timely material that affects readers in a real way

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headline

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"title" of a story which summarizes the most newsworthy facts or ideas in a story

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infographics

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charts diagrams graphs or maps that include illustrations or photography

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initial letter

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large letter set at the beginning a block of type for emphasis. Also called a drop cap

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internal margin

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consistent spacing btween elements on a page usually one pica

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invasion of privacy

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unauthorized use of a person's name or picture in an ad placing a person in a false light intrusion publication of private and embarassing facts

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italic

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slanted type used for emphasis or to indicate the name of a book or a play

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jump head

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headline that runs of a continued section of a story that began on a different page

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jump line

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line used to show rear where to find the rest of the story

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kicker

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in headlines a smaller sized headline run above the main headline

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layout

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the arrangment of body type headlines artwork and white space on a page

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lead

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the opening paragraph(s) of a story

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lead-in

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variation of typography at the beginning of a caption

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leading

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the amount of space between lines of type

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libel

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written or printed defamation of character which is not provably true

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logo

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trademark or special type or design

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lower case

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type that is not capitilized

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masthead

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copy that runs on the editorial page and contains information about the publication's operations including the name of the editors

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modular

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a layout style in which all elements form a rectagle

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nameplate

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the publication's indentifying emblem of page one. also aclled a flag

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news elements

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the qualities in any event or situation which make it newsworthy

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news hole

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space left in the newspaper for editorial copy after the ads have been dummied

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news peg

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timely information that gives a feature a current angle

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news story

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factual, unbiased account of current events

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novelty type

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decorative type faces used to set a mood

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obscenity

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not protected by the First Amendment. Obscenity is determined by community standards

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off-the-record

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information given to a reporter on the condition that it not be used in the story

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op/ed page

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opinion page including editorials

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package

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group of related articles that may be accompanited by artwork

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page elements

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artwork body type headline type and whitespace that make up page design

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passive voice

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the subject is acted upon by someone or something else

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paste-up

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the process of manually sticking material on an artboard

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pica

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a unit of measurement equal to 1/6 of an inch

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plagiarism

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passing off someone else's work as your own

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point

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a unit of measurement 1/72 of an inch

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pull quote

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display type that emphasizes a sources words

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ragged right

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copy set flush left

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reverse

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opposite of normal

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review

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opinion piece which analyzes and evaluates a creative work

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rule line

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a line used to accent copy

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sans serif

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a type classification destinguished that have no sort finishing strokes at the end of the main strokes

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screening

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to print a color including black in a lighter shade that maximum

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serif

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a small finishing stroke at the end of a main stroke of a letter

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shirt-tail

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the name or the writer(s) of a story run at the end of the story

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sidebar

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story that accompanies a main article and provised a particular angle

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slander

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spoken or broadcast defemation which is not provably true

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soft news

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information that has relativley little immediate or long range bearing readers lives

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spot color

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the use of color other than black in a printing

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spot news

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news that occurs without warning

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spread

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two facing pages in a publication

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standing head

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a graphic label in display type that introduces a section of the paper

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style book/style sheet

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set of written guidelines that ensure consistencies in the use of abbreviations punctuations spelling numerals etc. throughout the publication

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subhead

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headline that contains information of less importnace than the main headline

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tabloid

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a paper with a 10 1/4 in by 16 in image space about half the size of a broadsheet

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teaser

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headline or artwork that may appear on page one to call attention to particular articles inside the paper

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third person

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using he, she, it, or they in place of I, we, or you

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trapped white space

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an area of white space in excess of the standard of internal margin on a page

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tripod

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a headline with a hammer on the left of two equal lines in a smaller size

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typography

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the study of type and how it is used

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upper case

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the capital letter of a type face

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upstyle

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headline capitilazation of the first letter of every word

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white space

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one of the four main design elements. Any part of the page that does not illustration or type.

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x-height

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the height of the lowercase letter x