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35 Cards in this Set
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Article |
a story based on the facts |
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Bias |
when an editor or reporter expresses a personal point of view in a news article or in a series of articles |
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caption |
a sentence or phrase under a picture to identify or describe the picture |
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columnist |
a person who writes a regular (daily or weekly) article for a newspaper or magazine, such as a political columnist or a sports columnist |
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correspondent |
a person employed by a news organization to gather, report, or contribute news, articles, etc., regularly from a distant place |
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credible |
believable; worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy |
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editor |
the head of a news organization; person who chooses the articles that will be printed each day |
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editorial |
article written by the editor giving his opinion on a problem or event |
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ethical |
pertaining to or dealing with morals; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct |
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eyewitness |
a person who sees an occurrence with his own eyes and is able to give a firsthand account of it |
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feature |
a special or regular article, usually displayed prominently |
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front page |
the first page of a paper, usually carrying the most important story |
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headline |
title of any newspaper article |
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integrity |
soundness or moral character; honesty |
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journalist |
a person who writes articles for a news organization |
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libel |
a lie that causes damage (misrepresents damagingly) |
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the media |
all the means of mass communication (newspapers, TV, radio, websites, magazines) |
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news |
a report of a recent event; what is reported about a recent event or events |
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news services |
news companies that have their own reporters. They sell their articles to the media. Associated Press (AP), United Press International (UPI) and Reuters are the top three news services used in the U.S. |
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objective |
not affected by personal feelings or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased |
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opinion |
a person’s thoughts about a particular subject; a subjective point of view |
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plagarize |
to put forth as original to oneself the ideas or words of another |
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the press |
all the media and agencies that print, broadcast, or gather and transmit news |
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reporter |
a person who gathers and reports news for a news organization |
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slander |
a false report maliciously uttered and tending to injure the reputation of a person |
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source |
someone who gives a reporter information; a supplier of information |
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subjective |
based on personal feelings |
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story |
a news article or report |
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anchor |
a person who reads the news on TV |
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tabloids |
newspapers and magazines that focus on celebrity news and exciting stories |
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sensationalism (n.) |
exaggerated news that seeks to get people’s attention |
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sensationalize (v.) |
exaggerated news that seeks to get people’s attention |
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coverage (n.) |
the attention given to a news story by a media outlet |
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cover (v.) |
to report about a story or issue |
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manipulate |
to change the truth and try to influence people to agree with your opinion |
