byline
When a journalist's name appears at the top of their report.

caption
A sentence underneath a picture explaining what it is.

contacts book
The place journalists keep the names, addresses and phone numbers of the people they meet.

deadline
The time a journalist must finish producing their report by.

Edit suite
A room full of computers where the reports are edited together.

Gallery
A room next to the studio where the technical team work to put the programme on air.

Log
All the recorded pictures and words from a shoot written down in a list which makes it easier to edit the report.

News wires
The latest news stories written by news agencies around the world which are fed onto a journalist's computer.

NIB (News In Brief)
A short story printed in a newspaper

Picture feeds
Pictures that have been filmed by news agencies which journalists pay to use.

Press Complaints Commission
If you think a newspaper has done something wrong you can complain to this organisation. They will act like a Judge to decide whether the paper needs to make an apology or not.

Running order
The order the stories appear on the programme.

Running to time
The programme can only be a certain length. The producer has to make sure each story is written and edited to a certain time so the programme is not too long.

scoop
An exclusive story that no-one else has reported.

Shoot
When the reporter goes out with a camera operator to film a report.

shorthand
A special code to help journalists write down everything a person says at top speed.