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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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stab

News service; Journalism

A short pre-recorded sound inserted into a program or bulletin to create a pause or provide a break between different segments. See also sting below.

thumbnail

News service; Journalism

A half-column picture in newspapers or a reduced size picture on a web page which, when clicked on, brings up the full sized picture or illustration.

classified ads

News service; Journalism

Small newspaper advertisements usually paid for by individuals or small businesses and grouped under different classifications, e.g. houses, cars etc.

streaming

News service; Journalism

Watching or listening to a video or audio file as it is being played from the source site, rather than waiting until it is downloaded and then opened.

investigative journalism

News service; Journalism

Finding, reporting and presenting news which other people try to hide. It usually takes longer and requires more research that ordinary news reporting.

liftout

News service; Journalism

A special supplement - often attached to advertising or a promotion - which is inserted into a newspaper or magazine and can be lifted out by a reader.

sign-off

News service; Journalism

In broadcasting, the reporter or presenter’s goodbye at the end of a report or bulletin, often their name and - in - reports from the field - location.