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Test your Newspaper Jargon knowledge!

Authored by Rachel Dzik

9th - 12th Grade

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Test your Newspaper Jargon knowledge!
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

space in publication sold to other businesses

advertising

flag

poll quote

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a specific area assigned to a reporter for regular coverage

libel

assignment

beat

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

indicates who wrote the story, often includes the author's title

title

heading

by-line

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the approach or perspective from which a news story is viewed, or the emphasis chosen for a story

lead

angle

headline

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

identifying who said something, either as a quote or reported speech

citation

attribution

giving credit

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

headline or text accompanying a picture or illustration

tag

caption

label

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

a column is...

the arrangement of vertical lines of text on a page

an article appearing on a regular basis and written by a particular "columnist"

all of the above

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