GLOSSARY

 

 

active voice   a verb is said to be in active voice when the subject is doing the action of the verb rather than being acted on by something else

adjective   a word that modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb   a word that modifies a verb, adjective or another adverb

agenda setters   editors who call attention of the public to important issues

all-cap head   a headline in which all letters are capitalized

antecedent   the noun that a pronoun names

art director   one who oversees the design of the newspaper or magazine

assigning editor   an editor who assigns a writer or reporter to a story

associate and assistant editors   those who assign, write and edit articles for particular departments of a magazine

association publications

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