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News service

Of or pertaining to any organisation, agency or person engaged in the business of selling news to the public.

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assignment

News service; Journalism

A job given to a journalist by an editorial supervisor, such as a news editor.

Australian Associated Press (AAP)

News service; Journalism

An industry-owned, Australian-based agency supplying news for a fee to the media.

pork

News service; Journalism

Mainly US, material gathered by a journalist but held for later use if required.

markup

News service; Journalism

A sub-editor’s written instructions on a piece of copy on how to handle the text.

pan

News service; Journalism

Slowly moving a television camera left or right in an arc parallel to the ground.

running story

News service; Journalism

News which is reported as it happens while events unfold. See also breaking news.

straight news

News service; Journalism

A straightforward account of factual news with little or no comment or analysis.