Journalism Fun Facts

It is the first and oldest high school newspaper in the country.

• The Gazette

• College Folio

• The Coconut

• The Torch

Republic Act No. 7079, otherwise known as the “Campus Journalism Act of 1991” covers the following:

• elementary

• secondary

• tertiary

• All of the above

It is the engraved or printed name of the newspaper such as the Manila Times or PNC Torch.

• Name

• Title

• Banner

• Nameplate

A byline is the signature, name or pseudonym of the reporter who prepared the article.

• Credit Line

• Cutline

• Byline

• Nameplate

It is a type of kicker but the difference is that a hammer is bigger than the headline.

• Hammer

• Cutline

• Credit Line

• Deck

It is a line given as a pay of respect to the source of the story or illustration printed. This is done usually for stories or illustrations imported or borrowed from other printed materials or people.

• Byline

• Cutline

• Credit Line

• Headline

It refers to the banner with the newspaper’s name and logo, found at the top of the newspaper’s front page.

• Folio

• Masthead

• Letter to the Editor

• Banner

This refers to a short phrase at the top of an online or printed article. It summarizes or draws attention to a story to encourage people to read it.

• Title

• Headline

• Lead

• Editorial Liner

All of the following are parts of the sports page EXCEPT:

• sports commentaries

• sports editorials

• sports features

• letter to the editor

It is the imaginary horizontal line that divides the newspaper equally into two parts.

• Folio

• Column

• Fold

• Column Rule