newspaper key terms

Question 1

conflict

Answer 1

a negative story concerning a dispute between two or more parties

Question 2

editorial

Answer 2

a newspaper article expressing the editor’s opinion on a topical issue

Question 3

continuity

Answer 3

a story/theme that has been news for a long time

Question 4

exegesis

Answer 4

critical explanation or interpretation of a text

Question 5

dissertation

Answer 5

a long essay on a particular subject

Question 6

pun

Answer 6

a play on words

Question 7

Masthead

Answer 7

Name and Logo at the top of the paper

Question 8

Puff

Answer 8

an eye-catching graphic to advertise what else can be found inside the newspaper

Question 9

Headline

Answer 9

Sums up the main newspaper story to attract and Intrigue the reader

Question 10

Text

Answer 10

The main body of the article, telling the story in detail

Question 11

By-line

Answer 11

Tells the reader who wrote the article

Question 12

Strapline

Answer 12

Adds a little more detail to the headline

Question 13

Skyline

Answer 13

the colourful top section that advertises supplements or offers

Question 14

Lead Story

Answer 14

the main story on the page.

Question 15

A Kicker

Answer 15

a story designed to stand out from the rest of the page by the use of a different font or typeface.

Question 16

Caption

Answer 16

typed text under photographs explaining the image

Question 17

CROSSHEAD

Answer 17

this is a subheading that appears in the body of the text and is centred above the column of text.

Question 18

WOB (White On Black)

Answer 18

a technique used by tabloids to make text look more dramatic

Question 19

TAG—

Answer 19

a word or phrase that is used to engage a reader’s interest in a story by categorising it e.g. exclusive; sensational

Question 20

Box out?

Answer 20

a piece of text written to accompany a larger text and printed in a separate area of the page.

Question 21

Amplitude

Answer 21

A major story of global significance

Question 22

Balance

Answer 22

A story included to present two sides of an argument (sometimes due to statutory obligation)

Question 23

Elite People or Nations

Answer 23

Stories about powerful people and countries