Print Media Flashcards
Column
A block of type in a story
Byline
The line under the headline that tells who wrote the story
Caption or cut line
The type underneath a photo that tells what’s in the photo
Dateline
Tells where the story occurs usually the first word of first paragraph
Ear
The brief items that appear in the top corners of the paper
Flag or nameplate
The banner stop the paper that provides the name of the paper
Graphic
Any page element that is not type
Headline
The large-type lines above a story that summarize what’s in the story and draws readers into the story
Index
The table of contents for the newspaper telling where to find specific features
Jump line
The line at the end of a story that tells where inside the paper the story continues
Kicker
A small headline above the main headline of a story
Lead
The first or first few paragraphs of a story that normally summerize it to draw the reader in
Photo credit line
The type directly beneath a photo that names the photographer that provided the photo
Refer
A block of type that tells where inside the paper related items may be found
Skybox
The colorful boxes at the top of a front page that tease to stories inside the paper
Wire service
A company or another newspaper that provides the story that follows
When and who published the first colonial newspaper
1690 by Benjamin Harris
When was the first wire service
1848
Who created the penny press and when
Benjamin day who also founded New York sun in 1833
In 1883 who buys the New York world and in 1895 who buys be New York journal competing during the yellow journalism era
Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph
What is the Pulitzer Prize
An award honoring the achievements in journalism, literature, drama, and music at Colombia university in 1917 by Joseph Pulitzer
When as who created the first online newspaper
Columbus dispatch in 1980
What is the purpose of the inverted pyramid
It creates an outline for reports making the beginning more dramatic and newsworthy Info pulling in the reader and less significant details ending it
List the inverted pyramid
Most important newsworthy I for answering who what when where why and how
Key quotes supporting evidence and details
Supporting facts and explanations
Supporting quotes and alternate explanations
Least important details
What was invented in 1844
The telegraph
What are the 4 criterias of a good newspaper
Responsibility
Accuracy
Integrity
Leadership
Associated press
International news agency that provides reports through the World Wide Web, television, radio, and print publications. Associated Press is cooperative owned by the various newspapers, radio, and television stations that regularly contribute news to the agency.
