Newspaper Terms

Newspaper Terms

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms means to say something in as few words as possible?

• eloquent

• concise

• lede

• garrulous

Multiple Choice

Who is the author of a letter to the editor

• a reader

• the editor

• a staff reporter

• a staff photographer

Multiple Choice

True or False: In the inverted pyramid structure, the most important information is saved for the end of the article.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: An opinion article is a persuasive article that can be written by anyone, including staff members.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What contains the information at the top of a newspaper, such as the date, page number, and other information?

• Lede

• Header

• Footer

• Folio

Multiple Choice

What does the headline of an article include?

• the title

• the author

• the photographer

• the editor

Multiple Choice

True or False: The byline of an article names the writer of the article.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: The lede of an article refers to the beginning of the story and includes the information to the 5 Ws (Who, What, When, Where, Why).

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: A news story must be opinionated and biased.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: A feature story does not have to be time sensitive and can focus on being more entertaining than informative.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Radio and TV fall under the umbrella of which type of journalism?

• Newspaper

• Yearbook

• Broadcast

• Print

Multiple Choice

Newspapers and magazines fall under which category of journalism?

• Entertainment

• Information

• Broadcast

• Print

Multiple Choice

True or False: Obituaries announce a person's death and usually provide a brief biographical summary of their life.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: A classified ad is a small advertisement in a newspaper to buy or sell something.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: An editorial article is a persuasive or argumentative article written by a member of staff (editor).

• True

• False