Language and Media

What is the newspaper report?

• Newspaper reports provide information on newsworthy topics, which could be any event or issue of importance to be majority of readers.

• Newspaper report is referred to report of recent event that appear on television.

• Newspaper is a focused exchange of question and answer with the objective of acquiring information.

What is NOT key feature of a newspaper report's headline?

• Usually use 9 or 10 words

• Try to attract the interest of the reader

• Tell what the story about

• In short and interesting way

Which ones are true about the forms of verbs used in the headline?

• When the story refers to the future plans of the subject, the headline usually use verb in the infinitive form

• The present simple tense in the headline replaces the present perfect simple or the past simple tense in the news story

• When the story refers to the future plans of the subject, the headline usually use verb in the simple tense

• The infinitive form in the headline replaces the present perfect simple or the past simple tense in the news story

Why should we choose short words for the headline?

• To obey word limit rule

• To make impact

• To save time

• To avoid disclosing the content of the news

Headlines often include verbs and articles

• True

• False

Word play should be used in headline of the newspaper?

• True

• False

Which type of word is used in this headline?

• Noun String

• Alliteration

• Ambiguous

• Word play

Which types of word was used in this headlines?

• Omitted word

• Verb change

• Noun string

• Word play

Which is NOT a feature of newspaper language?

• Passive Voice

• Synonyms

• Persuasive language

• Reporting verbs

What are 3 types of reporting verb can be used in newspaper reports?

• Normal, neutral, strong

• Normal, neutral, tentative

• Neutral, tentative, strong

• Normal, tentative, strong