dziennikarstwo nr.3

expose

To expose something is to uncover or reveal it, usually because it is illegal, dishonest, or bad in some other way.

feature writer

A feature writer is a person who writes human interest and special interest stories.

features editor

A features editor is a person responsible for all content related to special interest stories that are not directly related to current events.

five Ws

The five Ws are a set of questions used in basic research and information collection in order to write a complete story. The questions begin with the words "who," "what," "where," "when," and "why," and sometimes include "how."

flag

A flag, also called a banner, is an element of a newspaper with large printed letters spanning the length of a page, typically consisting of the name of a newspaper.

focus

A focus is a point of concentration.

font

is a set of characters in a certain typeface.

freelance

If a person is freelance, he or she is not a regular, permanent employee and works at different places based on short-term contracts.

front page

is a section of a newspaper at the beginning, where the main news stories are placed and visible before the newspaper is opened or unfolded.

graphic

A graphic is an image that is used to provide more information about something in a newspaper.

graphics editor

A graphics editor is a person responsible for the layout, placement, and overall look of news-related illustrations

hard news

Hard news is a type of news that is serious and significant to a wide audience.

headline

A headline is a large, bold text printed above an article, and it reflects the title of the article.

hook

A hook is a tool used to attract a reader's attention to an article.

inform

To inform someone is to provide him or her with information or details about something.

interest

Interest is the state of being concerned with or curious about something.

internet

The internet is the virtual communication medium that connects electronic devices worldwide.

inverted pyramid

An inverted pyramid, or upside-down pyramid, is a visual model for writing an article that places the most important details at the top, then secondary details, followed by supporting or extra background information.

investigate

To investigate something is to carefully and extensively search for facts and evidence about an event or topic.

investigative

If news is investigative, it is focused on uncovering facts to reveal more information about something.

journalism

Journalism is the range of activities involved in the presentation of news stories, including collecting, writing, and editing stories.

journalist

A journalist is a person who gathers, writes, covers, and/or delivers the news to the public.

jumpline

A jumpline is a line of text placed at the beginning or ending of an article that shows the reader where the rest of the article is located.

jump

The rest of an article in a newspaper or closed boxed above a headline, printed in small font and used to provide information about a story.

layout

A layout is the way in which a newspaper is designed and arranged.

lede

A lede, or lead, is the first sentence of an article that introduces a story

left rail

The left rail is an area of a newspaper page that is to the left of the centerpiece and above the fold.

local

If something is local, it is related to one particular region.

magazine

A magazine is a collection of news, stories, and pictures presented in a thin, book-like format that is published and distributed weekly or monthly.

managing editor

managing editor is the person responsible for the general editorial activities of a newspaper.

masthead

A masthead is the nameplate of a newspaper located at the top of the front page and includes the banner and skybox.

media

The media are the collection of people and organizations who distribute and communicate news to the public.

national

If something is national, it is related to an entire country rather than just one region.

news

The news is information about current events that is given to the public through various agencies, such as newspapers and television stations.

news editor

A news editor is responsible for the news reporters and they must ensure news stories are of high quality and are delivered on time.

news reporter

A news reporter, or journalist, is a person who gathers, writes, covers, and delivers the news to the public.

newsletter

A newsletter is a publication that is aimed at a limited, specific audience and is usually distributed weekly or monthly.

newspaper

A newspaper is a collection of news stories, local events, and advertisements, presented on folded sheets of paper. It can also refer to the building or company that publishes and distributes the newspaper.

nut graph

A nut graph is a paragraph in an article that summarises the background and significance of the story.

ombudsman

An ombudsman is a person who investigates and resolves disputes within a company or organization.

op-ed

An op-ed (opposite the editorial page) is an article that expresses an opinion by someone not connected to the publication.

outlet

An outlet is a news or media company involved in television, radio, and/or publishing.

outline

An outline is a list or description of the most important aspects of a story that is created before writing an article.

pagination

Pagination is the process of assigning numbers to pages

paragraph

A paragraph is a group of consecutive sentences about the same subject.

peg

A peg in a news story is an event or situation that is an appropriate or relevant context for a news story.

photo caption

A photo caption is a short description of a photo that explains its content and provides relevant context.

photo editor

A photo editor is the head of the department responsible for the photographs and other visual elements used in the newspaper.

photo credit

A photo credit is the act of recognizing a photographer who took a photograph, usually by including his or her name next to it.

police blotter

A police blotter is a section of a newspaper that focuses on records of crimes and other police business.

press

The press is the general group of people working for news agencies, such as newspapers and television networks, and includes reporters, photographers, editors, and many others.

previous

If something is previous to another thing, it existed or happened before the second thing occurred.

print

Print is the process of creating or publishing something with words written on pages.

prioritize

To prioritize something is to arrange its parts in order of importance.

profile

A profile is a story about a particular person's life or achievements.

proofread

To proofread a piece of writing is to read it carefully in order to correct mistakes.

publication

A publication is a source that creates and distributes a publication.

publisher

A publisher is a business that creates and distributes a publication.

pull quote

A pull quote is a quote that is copied from an article and enlarged in order to be emphasized or used as a graphic for the article.

quote

A quote is a reference to the exact words that were spoken or written by someone else.

radio

Radio is the broadcast of news and other information through sound over airwaves.

real estate

Real estate is a section of a newspaper that focuses on homes and properties for sale or rent.

real time

If something is in real time, it constantly provides updated information as the events are occurring.

recall

To recall something is to remember it from a previous time.

refer

To refer to a line of text on one page of a newspaper that is used to reference a story located elsewhere.

relevant

If something is relevant, it is important or has an effect on something.

report

A report is a written or spoken account of an event or situation.

research

Research is the process of acquiring information about a subject or event.

reporter

A reporter is a person who investigates and writes stories about current events for a news story.

sans serif

Sans serif is a type of typeface that has no tails or curves on the ends of the letters.

series

A series is a set of stories or events presented regularly in a particular order.

sidebar

A sidebar is a short article on the side of the page that relates to the main article.

skybox

skybox is a promotional advertisement that appears above, or beside, the flag on the front page of a newspaper that previews stories or features in the rest of the publication.

soft news

Soft news is news that is not considered very serious or widely important and is typically related to features and human-interest stories.

sports editor

A sports editor is a person responsible for all sports-related content and articles at a newspaper.

story

A story is an article in a newspaper.

stringer

A stringer is a person who works for a newspaper but is not a regular, permanent employee.

strip

A strip is an article in a newspaper that spans the page from left to right.

submit

To submit something is to give it officially to someone for acceptance or approval.

summarize

To summarize something is to give an overview of the most important details of something, usually to review information that was already presented.

Sunday edition

The Sunday edition of a newspaper is an installment that is published on Sunday and includes more news and other features than the editions on other days of the week.

support

Support is information or evidence that is used to show the truth of a statement.

syndication

Syndication is the process of being sold to multiple entities for publication at the same time.

tabloid

A tabloid is a type of newspaper that has smaller pages than a broadsheet and is usually not folded in half horizontally.

title

A title is the name or heading of something.

transition

A transition is a word or phrase in an article that is used to switch from one subject or discussion to another.

trend

A trend is a thing, behavior, or activity that is true or popular for a period of time.

weekly

If something is weekly, it occurs once every week, usually on the same day of the week.

website

A website is an internet site that consists of linked pages with information, pictures, and/or videos.

white space

White space is the area of a newspaper without any print or graphics.

word processor

A word processor is a program used to store, change, and format text.