Unit 1 - Lesson 2 Flashcards
Journalism in General
The word journal comes from the Latin word _____ which means “daily.”
diurnal
The word journal comes from the Latin word diurnal which means “_____.”
daily
In ancient _____, short bulletins of battles, fires and elections were called _____ which means daily “events.”
Rome; acta diurnal
Webster defines journalism as “the _____ of writing for _____ in newspapers and other _____.”
occupation; publication; periodicals
_____ defines it as “something that embraces all forms in which or through the news and comments on the news reach the public.”
Fraser F. Bond
High School journalism has been defined by _____ of the City Schools of Manila as “that enjoyable _____ of the school paper staff in collecting, organizing, and presenting news all for the purpose of putting out a _____.
school paper advisers; co-curricular activity; school organ
Journalism may be divided into three areas: _____, _____, and _____.
written; oral; visual
periodicals, newspapers, and magazines are examples of which area?
Written
It is a publication that comes out at regular intervals.
Periodical
A _____, compared to a magazine, prints more news, has no special cover and is printed on a special paper called _____.
newspaper; newsprint
A _____ prints more features and human interest stories, has a special cover, and is often printed on _____. If ever news is printed, it is brief and _____.
magazine; bookpaper; featurized
Radio falls under _____ while television movies, and documentaries are under _____.
oral journalism; visual journalism
Radio and television are examples of _____, while movies and documentaries are examples of _____.
broadcast media; film media
It is a publication either, mimeographed or printed, put out by staff members whose names appear in the masthead or editorial box.
campus paper
What are the sections or parts of a campus paper?
Front page, Editorial page, Sports page, and Special Features
News that takes place within the country.
Local News
News that takes place outside the country.
Foreign News
An out-of-town news story introduced by a dateline that states the place from which the story was reported, the date, and the source of material.
Dateline News
Usually a boxed forecast of the area, which sometimes includes the temperature, wind directions, and velocities.
Weather News
Engraved or printed name of the paper
Nameplate
Little boxes on either side of the nameplate
Ears
Principal headline bearing the boldest and biggest type (Streamer)
Banner
Headline made up of two or more lines
Running head
Title of any news story
Headline
Subordinate headline placed immediately below its mother headline
Deck
Beginning of a news story
Lead
Whole story of an event composed of the lead, and text that elaborates the lead
News story
Horizontal division into parts of a paper
Columns
Vertical line that divides the page into columns (sunken rule)
Column rule
Imaginary horizontal line that divides the paper into two equal parts
Fold
Signature of a reporter preceding a news feature
Byline
News material enclosed by line rules
Box
Bears the paper’s illustration (Cliche)
Cut
Text accompanying photos and other artwork (overline - above)
Cutline
Tagline placed above but smaller than a headline (hammer - bigger)
Kicker
Line giving the source of the story
Credit line
Consists of a page number, date of publication, and name of the paper, written on top of the page
Folio
Editorial box containing the logo, names of staff members and positions, publisher, and other pertinent data
Masthead
Commentary written by an editor who comments or gives the opinion of the staff on various subjects. It is the stand of the paper.
Editorial proper
A personal opinion written by the columnist. It may attack, teach, entertain, or appeal
Editorial column
A caricature emphasizing a simple point. Usually humorous, it has the function of the editorial. It stands by itself.
Editorial cartoon
Short statement at the end of an editorial column
Editorial liner
A letter sent in by the reader giving his personal views
Letter to the editor
Sports stories are classified as _____. What may be found on news page may also be found in the sports section.
news stories
Other things that may be found in the sports section are _____ and _____.
sports commentaries; sports features
The modern campus publication is both a _____ and _____ paper. For this reason, its content is similar to that of a metropolitan paper, minus the business and agricultural sections, the shipping, movie, TV, and radio guides, the display, and classified ads.
school; community
