The first paragraph of a news story in which the writer presents a synopsis of two or more actions rather than focusing on any one of them.

A beginning reporter.

Magazine columnist who works under contract and not as an employee of the magazine.

The completion of commentary that comes at the end of a taped segment in broadcasting; a strong ending to a report.

, a worldwide news-gathering organization that is privately owned.

In an experiment, one of the elements being observed. The independent variable is what is thought to be a cause; the dependent variable is the effect of that cause.

A television camera operator.

A mechanical or electronic device that projects broadcast copy next to the television camera lens so that a newscaster can read it while appearing to look straight into the lens.

A word or phrase dealing with excretory matters in a less-than-polite way.

A word, phrase, sentence or paragraph that moves the reader from one thought to the next and shows the relationship between them.