Newspaper Terms Qu

What is a tabloid newspaper?

• a newspaper that provides topical news
• a newspaper that reports on local events
• a newspaper that is released after 5pm
• a newspaper that emphasises the shocking and dramatic news stories

What is an obituary?

• an article about local news stories
• a private advertisement selling a car or house
• a death notice published in the back of the paper
• the cinema reviews in the back of the paper

What does the term 'circulation' mean?

• the size of the area and the amount of people who buy the newspaper
• news that is repeated in a cyclical fashion 
• the name for the person who distributes the news to people in a certain area
• it describes good cycle of news being delivered

What is a caption and where do you find it in a newspaper article?

• It is under the headline and summarises the article in one sentence.
• It is another word for the headline of a news article
• It is under a photograph in a news article and explains the photo
• It is the dialogue in a comic strip and is in the speech bubbles

What is the byline and where does it appear in the newspaper article?

• It is the quote from a witness and it is in the body of the article
• It is the explanation of a photograph and is below the photo
• It is the reporter/writer's name and it comes after the headline and/or subheading
• It is the name of the photographer and it is below the article

What is an editorial?

• it is an article that gives opinion based points of views on a topic
• it is an article that deals with topical issues in a more in depth manner
• it is an extra edition of the newspaper because of a world breaking news story
• it is the name and credits listed in a newspaper of the editor and other writers

What is a correspondent?

• someone who writes obituaries 
• someone who writes a regular column
• someone who is not based inside the newspaper office and sends in articles
• someone who discusses, or corresponds, with experts on topics

What does a columnist do?

• they send in newspaper articles from outside the office
• they are based in the newspaper office and help the other staff
• they create the regular comic strips that appear in the newspaper
• they write a regular topic based or opinion article in their field of expertise

What is a feature article?

• it is an article that deals with a more current issue in more depth
• it is an article that features all the hot fashion this season
• it is a sports analysis article
• it is a death notice

What is a lead story?

• It is a political news story
• It is a gossip, celebrity news story
• It is the positive, local news story that is published in the paper
• It is an article that deals with the most major news story of the day