eng press Flashcards

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1
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a heading at the top of an article in a newspaper that gives you the most important part of the news story

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a headline

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2
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the section wich shows the newspaper’s name

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masthead

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a subordinate title of a published work or article giving additional information about its content

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subtitle

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4
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short sentence under photograph

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caption

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5
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an article expressing the editor’s opinion on a topical issue

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editorial

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6
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person who’s in charge of the newspaper

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editor

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7
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people who write articles for a newspaper

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journalist

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type of print that is designed to capture your attention, mostly used for titles

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bold print

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part of a text that contains important details and that is written in small letters, often used in an agreement or document

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tiny print

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10
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a chapter in a newspaper that is dedicated to a specific subject,e.g sports of politics

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section

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11
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colour bands wich aim to attract readers to stories inside the newspaper or that are coming soon

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blurbs

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12
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an advertisement

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ads

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13
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the cover page of a newspaper that is considered to show the most important story in the newspaper

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front page

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14
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newsstand

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newsstall

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15
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copy,edition

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issue

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16
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overseas news

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overseas/foreign news

17
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the winner takes it all electoral system

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people don’t directly vote for the president. Each state has a specific number of electors. These electors vote for the presidential candidate. When a particular candidate wins in a state, all electoral votes go to that specific candidate

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