English in the newsroom

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usually one or two words that identify the story

1. cue
2. catchline
3. intro
4. snap

introduction to a television story read by a news presenter

1. lead-in
2. blurb
3. intro
4. lead

reason for doing a story

1. pitch
2. piece
3. tip-off
4. peg

to request an interview with someone

1. to put in a call to someone
2. to put someone up
3. to put in a bid for someone
4. to take on spec

a list of news events that journalists have advanced knowledge of

1. rushes
2. diary
3. snaps
4. check calls

lying in wait in the hope that someone will give a quote

1. to do some digging
2. chasing up
3. putting in a bid for someone
4. door-stepping

to stand up a story=

1. to abandon a story
2. to get enough facts and information to justify a story
3. to send or submit a story
4. to put forward an idea for a story

to consider a piece that has not been commissioned

1. to take on spec
2. to run a story
3. to chase up
4. to cover a story

a story that continues to develop

1. think piece
2. running story
3. color piece
4. follow-up

story or feature

1. piece
2. backgrounder
3. quote
4. source

Explain the difference between: outlining; drafting; copy editing