Chapter 4

Question 1

Seditious Libel Laws

Answer 1

Laws established in colonial America that made it illegal to criticize government or its representatives.

Question 2

Mercantile Press

Answer 2

Newspapers that provided news of business and shipping.

Question 3

Federalist Papers

Answer 3

Essays that explained the new federal government to early Americans; published in 1788 as The Federalist.

Question 4

Partisan Press

Answer 4

Newspapers owned or supported by political parties.

Question 5

Editorial Page

Answer 5

Section of newspaper reserved for the opinion of pieces.

Question 6

Hard News

Answer 6

Stories about current events that have impact on people’s lives.

Question 7

Feature News

Answer 7

Stories directed toward human interest and curiosity; also known as soft news.

Question 8

Penny Press

Answer 8

Inexpensive, advertiser-supported newspapers that appeared in the 1830’s.

Question 9

Newsprint

Answer 9

Inexpensive paper used for newspapers.

Question 10

News Hole

Answer 10

Total amount of space in a newspaper that can be devoted to editorial content versus advertising.

Question 11

Sensationalism

Answer 11

Use of exaggeration and lurid elements to produce a startling effect.

Question 12

Objectivity

Answer 12

Writing style that separates fact from opinion.

Question 13

Byline

Answer 13

A line at the beginning of a news story giving the author’s name.

Question 14

Inverted Pyramid

Answer 14

News style that packs the most important information into the first paragraph.

Question 15

Yellow Journalism

Answer 15

A style of reporting characterized by unprecedented sensationalism; it reached its peak in the Hearst-Pulitzer circulation wars of the 1890’s.

Question 16

Investigative Journalism

Answer 16

Reporting that uncovers information that sources have tried to conceal.

Question 17

Tabloids

Answer 17

Newspapers characterized by a smaller size than a standard newspaper, a single fold, and abundant photographs.

Question 18

Chain

Answer 18

One company that owns the same type of company in more than one market area.

Question 19

Shoppers

Answer 19

Free-distribution newspapers consisting mostly of ads.

Question 20

Organizational Papers

Answer 20

Newspapers published as part of an organization’s communication with members.

Question 21

Alternative Press

Answer 21

Publications that provide a different viewpoint on the news, usually one that is politically radical or otherwise out of the mainstream.

Question 22

Underground Press

Answer 22

Alternative newspapers of the 1960’s and 1970’s that passionately criticized cultural and political norms.

Question 23

Ethnic Press

Answer 23

That part of the newspaper industry aimed at particular cultural groups.

Question 24

Chicano Press

Answer 24

Part of Hispanic American newspaper industry that targets Mexican Americans.

Question 25

Publisher

Answer 25

In print industries, the person who runs an individual company and acts as its chief representatives.

Question 26

Op-ed Page

Answer 26

The section of the newspaper “opposite the editorial page” reserved for signed columns, opinion pieces, and guest editorials.

Question 27

Feature Syndicates

Answer 27

Brokers for newspaper entertainment and specialty items.

Question 28

Audit Bureau of Circulations

Answer 28

An association that verifies newspaper and magazine distribution.

Question 29

General Assignment Reporters

Answer 29

Journalists who can find and write stories in any area.

Question 30

Beat Reporters

Answer 30

Journalists who find and write stories in a specialized area.

Question 31

Photo-Offset Printing

Answer 31

Technique in which a photo negative transfers ink onto paper.

Question 32

Circulation Department

Answer 32

The division of a print media company that manages distribution and sales.