Features Of a News Article Flashcards
How many types of news media are there?
There are three main types of news media.
What are the three main types of news media?
- Print media
- Broadcast media
- The internet (or social media)
How many groups/types of British newspaper are there?
There are 2 types of British newspaper.
What are the 2 types of British newspaper?
- Quality papers (broadsheets)
- Popular papers (tabloids)
Quality papers can also be called _____.
broadsheets
Popular papers can also be called _____.
tabloids
What is the purpose of a newspaper article?
The purpose of a newspaper article is to provide information on newsworthy topics.
In every news article, there are _____ parts.
6-8
What are the 8 features of a news article?
- Headline - summary of a story
- Subheading - detail of a headline,
- Byline
- Dateline
- Lead / Introductory paragraph
- Body
- Ending/ Conclusion
- Picture + Caption
What are the 2 additional components that can be seen in a news article?
The 2 additional components are: 1. Picture and 2. Caption.
In a news article, what is a byline?
In a news article, the byline provides the name of the author.
In a news article, what is a dateline?
In a news article, the dateline provides the information of where the story was physically written.
The dateline is usually written in _____ letters.
Capitalized
In a news article, where is the dateline located?
The dateline of a news article is located on the same line where the story begins.
How many different sentence types for a news heading are there?
3.
