7) Newspapers (component 1)

Question 1

What is a Tabloid Newspaper?

Answer 1

. a newspaper with an image lead design, which tends to be less formal

Question 2

What is a Quality Newspaper?

Answer 2

. a text lead newspaper which is more formal

Question 2

What is a Masthead?

Answer 2

. the large title at the top of the newspaper on the front page

Question 3

What are Columns/Column inches?

Answer 3

. when the article is written in columns on the newspaper

Question 4

What is a Byline?

Answer 4

. the name of the writer which appears underneath the title of the newspaper

Question 5

What is a Headline?

Answer 5

. the text indicating the content of the article
. typically providing a breif summary

Question 6

hat is a Banner Headline?

Answer 6

. a headline in large letters running across the entire width of the first page

Question 7

What is a Subheading?

Answer 7

. a mini headline given to a paragraph within an article

Question 8

What is a Lead/Lead Paragraph?

Answer 8

. an opening paragraph that gives the audience the most important information of the news story

Question 9

What are the 5 W’s of a story?

Answer 9

. Who
. What
. When
. Where
.Why

Question 10

What is a Caption/Cutline?

Answer 10

. the words under a photograph describing it

Question 11

What is a Cover Story?

Answer 11

. the main/feature story that appears with a picture on the front cover of a newspaper

Question 12

What is a Feature?

Answer 12

. a longer piece of writing that covers an issue in greater depth

Question 13

What is an Editorial?

Answer 13

. a journalistic genre that involves expressing opinions on relevant issues/Publications perspective

Question 14

What is a review?

Answer 14

. offers a critical evaluation of the content , quality and value of the newspaper

Question 15

What is Serif and Sans Serif?

Answer 15

. Serif - has extended corners on the text
. Sans Serif - doesn’t have extended corners on the text

Question 16

What is Justified Type?

Answer 16

lines between paragraphs/columns

Question 17

What is Hard News?

What is Soft News?

Answer 17

. stories that cover events with important real world implications e.g. global politics and economy

. information for entertainment purposes or lifestyle e.g. celebrity gossip and sports news