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| Acta Diurna | written on a tablet, account of the deliberations of the Roman senate; an early "newspaper" (See page(s) 84) |
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| agenda setting | the theory that media may not tell us what to think but do tell us what to think about (See page(s) 108) |
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| Alien and Sedition Acts | series of four laws passed by 1798 U.S. Congress making illegal the writing, publishing, or printing of "any false scandalous and malicious writing" about the president, the Congress, or the U.S. government (See page(s) 86) |
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| alternative press | typically weekly, free papers emphasizing events listings, local arts advertising, and “eccentric” personal classified ads (See page(s) 95) |
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| Bill of Rights | the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution (See page(s) 86) |
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| broadsides (sometimes broadsheets) | early colonial newspapers imported from England, single-sheet announcements or accounts of events (See page(s) 85) |
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| civic journalism | modern practice of newspapers actively engaging the community in their reporting of important civic issues (See page(s) 101) |
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| community publishing | Web pages built by local schools, clubs, and nonprofit groups carried on online newspaper Web sites (See page(s) 103) |
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| commuter papers | free dailies designed for younger commuters (See page(s) 96) |
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| corantos | one-page news sheets on specific events, printed in English but published in Holland and imported into England by British booksellers; an early "newspaper" (See page(s) 84) |
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| desktop publishing | small-scale print content design, layout, and production made possible by inexpensive computer hardware and software (See page(s) 105) |
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| digital delivery daily | the online distribution of entire versions of printed newspapers (See page(s) 103) |
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| dissident press | free, alternative weeklies with a local and political orientation (See page(s) 95) |
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| Diurnals | daily accounts of local news printed in 1620s England; forerunners of our daily newspaper (See page(s) 84) |
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| ethnic press | papers, often in a foreign language, aimed at minority, immigrant, and non-English readers (See page(s) 95) |
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| feature syndicates | clearinghouses for the work of columnists, cartoonists, and other creative individuals, providing their work to newspapers and other media outlets (See page(s) 97) |
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| First Amendment | Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peacefully to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances (See page(s) 86) |
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| hard news | news stories that help readers make intelligent decisions and keep up with important issues (See page(s) 107) |
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| joint operating agreement (JOA) | permits a failing paper to merge most aspects of its business with a successful local competitor, as long as editorial and reporting operations remain separate (See page(s) 98) |
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| newspaper chains | businesses that own two or more newspapers (See page(s) 91) |
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| pass-along readership | measurement of publication readers who neither subscribe nor buy single copies but who borrow a copy or read one in a doctor's office or library (See page(s) 91) |
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| penny press | newspapers in the 1930s selling for one penny (See page(s) 87) |
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| soft news | sensational stories that do not serve the democratic function of journalism (See page(s) 107) |
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| wire services | news-gathering organizations that provide content to members (See page(s) 89) |
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| yellow journalism | early 20th-century journalism emphasizing sensational sex, crime, and disaster news (See page(s) 90) |
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| zoned editions | suburban or regional versions of metropolitan newspapers (See page(s) 92) |