Glossary

• Algorithm

  code determining visibility of an article on a technological platform.
• Aston


  machine in broadcasting for designating studio's guest name on screen.
• Attic

  a story above the lead item located at top of the newspaper.
• Background

  conversation including source that shouldn't be recorded or quoted.
• Backbench

  senior journalist responsible for newspaper production
• Basement

  story at bottom of newspaper
• Bounce rate

  visitors a story gets that doesn't get click through this page to another in digital journalism.
• Byline

  displayed name on writer's story
• Cache

  a website currently stored version visible to users.
• Chantham house

  those in meeting can use information from discussion but not allowed to reveal who made the comment.
• Chumbox

  advertisers pay for appearance in content boxes below news stories.
• Chyron


  caption on tv screen in broadcasting
• Clippings

  article cut outs from previous publications stored in archives
• Colour Piece

  descriptive heavy feature
• Column


  an opinion heavy article

  or vertical line of text in newspaper/magazine.