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Copy Desk and Boilerplate: Common Journalism Vocabulary Practice

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precede
copy printed at the beginning of a news story presenting late bulletins, editorial notes, or prefatory remarks
add
copy added to a completed story
bulletin
a brief featured newspaper account, based upon information received just before the edition went to press
follow-up
a news story providing additional information on a story or article previously published
spot news
the latest news, reported immediately, or news that occurs unexpectedly
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staffer
an editorial employee such as a writer
jump head
the headline printed over the continued portion of a story in a newspaper, or magazine usually condensed from the main headline
hard news
serious news such as politics, foreign affairs, as distinguished from routine news items, feature stories, or human-interest stories
five W's
who, what, when, where, and why: along with how, the essential questions about the subject of a news story
crossline
a headline or bank consisting of a single line running across a column of type, usually centered and sometimes full width
center spread
the pair of pages facing each other at the center of a magazine or newspaper, printed and made up as a single unit
think piece
an article analyzing and giving the background of a news event, often with the author's opinions and forecast for the future
release copy
an notice or announcement issued in advance for publication or broadcast, bearing a release date, or the copy it contains
release date
the time on or at which release copy may be published or broadcast, or the printed notation of this time on a press release or other advance
jump line
a line of type identifying the page on or from which a newspaper story is continued
running story
a story continued in subsequent issues of a newspaper or magazine; serial
copycutter
an employee of a newspaper who separates copy into takes to facilitate printing
dropline
a headline consisting of a top line at the left margin, with each succeeding line indented on the left, and the final line flush with the right margin
deskman/ deskperson
a member of a newspaper staff who processes news and prepares copy, usually from information telephoned in by reporters
syndicate
an agency that buys articles and features and distributes them for simultaneous publication in a number of newspapers in different localities
cover
to act as a reporter or reviewer of an event; to publish or broadcast a report
boilerplate
syndicated or ready-to-print copy, used especially by weekly newspapers; trite, hackneyed writing
byline
a printed line accompanying a news story, article, or the like, giving the author's name
clipsheet
a sheet of paper printed on one side containing news items and features, distributed by public relations firms, and similar organizations
copy desk
the desk in a newspaper office at which copy is edited and prepared for printing
dayside
the day shift of a newspaper
filler
material, considered of secondary importance, used to fill out a column or page
legman
a reporter who gathers information by visiting news sources or by being present at news events
shirttail
a brief item added at the end of a related newspaper story
squib
a short news story, often used as a filler
nightside
the night shift of a newspaper
time copy
written material set in type and held for future use

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