Anatomy of a Newspaper Flashcard

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Which section of the newspaper covers the local, national and international news?

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Front Page

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Editors decide if a story is newsworthy based on what 5 main determinants? Timeliness, Proximity, Prominence, Impact/Consequence, Human Interest

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Timeliness, Proximity, Prominence, Impact/Consequence, Human Interest

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Select the newspaper section where news about where you live is located? Options: Business Section, National News Section, Local News Section, Op/Ed Section

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Local News Section

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This section of a newspaper features stories about companies that are hiring or experiencing growth, as well as information about money, investing and the stock market

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Business

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This section of a newspaper features stories about high school, semi-professional and professional athlete and team stories. There are also stats for the various athletes/teams and a schedule for televised events.

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Sports

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This section of a newspaper features stories about books, movies, play reviews, award shows and upcoming entertainment events. Movie times are also listed in this section of the newspaper.

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Entertainment

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This section of a newspaper is where editors publish their personal columns and where people can read Letters to the Editor. Stories that are based on opinion are located in this section of the newspaper.

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Op/Ed

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What is the 'masthead' of a newspaper?

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The name of the newspaper

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How are the 'Section and Newspaper Number' of a newspaper usually written? Options: Page Number followed by a letter representing a section, Letter of a newspaper section followed by the page number, Page Number only, Letter only

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Letter of a newspaper section followed by the page number

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What is the Headline of an Article in a Newpaper?

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Largest text, located at the top, of the article in order to hook and grab the reader's attention and states what the article is about