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19 Cards in this Set
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Scoop
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A story obtained before other newspapers or other media receive the information.
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Edit
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To make changes to a news story
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Copy editor
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The person who corrects or edits copy written by a reporter and writes headlines.
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Morgue
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An area in the building where back issues of the newspaper are kept.
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Market
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The area that a newspaper or media company serves
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Crop
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To eliminate portions of copy or photos by reducing the size.
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Deadline
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A time at which all copy for an edition must be submitted.
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Stringer
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A part-time reporter or correspondent.
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Copy
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All material for publication, whether written stories or pictures.
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Hard news
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Factual news stories without opinion.
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Byline
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The author's name, which is printed at the beginning of an article.
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Kill
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To eliminate all or part of a story.
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Dateline
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The line at the beginning of a story giving the place and date of the articles origination.
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Columnist
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A person who writes a regular column giving a personal opinion.
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Jump
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To continue a story from one page to another.
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Fourth estate
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A traditional name for the press, referring to it as the "fourth branch" of government; the term indicates the role and the importance of the free press in a democratic society.
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Syndicate
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An association which buys and sells stories, features, columns, editorials, and other materials for newspaper use.
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AP (Associated Press)
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A wire service (a newsgathering agency that gathers and distributes news to subscribing newspapers.)
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Letters to the editor
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A letter to the editor is a letter sent to a publication about issues of concern from its readers.
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