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Newspaper 101, Part 3

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Exclusive Rights
a)
an official with the power to stop articles from publishing and cutting info
b)
the rights or permission for one paper to publish a story-no one else
c)
a short phrase or sentence used under main title-deck
d)
what  a person thinks about a subject-subjective point of view
2.
Most important news title that is printed in big bold letters.
a)
Editorial
b)
Business
c)
Obituary
d)
Banner Headline
3.
A newspaper looks different from a book.  Each article is arranged in _____________.
a)
Columns
b)
Alphabetical order
c)
Date order
d)
Front
4.
Who is responsible for catching grammatical errors in an article?
a)
Journalist
b)
Editor
c)
Photographer
d)
Copy Editor
5.
What is the lead?
a)
It gives does not focus on details.
b)
It tells the who, what, when, and where of the article.
c)
All of these.
d)
The basics of the article told in the first paragraph.
6.
What is the name of the thing that the arrow is pointing at?
a)
Headline
b)
Lead paragraph
c)
Caption
d)
Images
7.
If a newspaper publishes a big story before anyone else, it would be called what?
a)
a beat
b)
a crop
c)
a scoop
d)
a dummy
8.
The art director made up a ______________ to show how the page would look.
a)
model
b)
dummy
c)
stringer
d)
column
9.
The area or subject that a reporter covers is called ______________.
a)
beat
b)
crop
c)
bleed
d)
stringer
10.

What is a break in journalism?

a)

The approach or perspective from which a news story is viewed

b)

Initial news when a news development becomes available

c)

An article appearing on a regular basis and written by a particular writer

d)

All material for publication

11.

What is a copy?

a)

The approach or perspective from which a news story is viewed

b)

Initial news when a news development becomes available

c)

An article appearing on a regular basis and written by a particular writer

d)

All material for publication

12.

What is an assignment?

a)

Identifying who said something in a quote

b)

A story a reporter is given to cover or work on

c)

Correcting or improving copy to be printed

d)

A time at which all copy for an edition must be submitted

13.

What is a deadline?

a)

Identifying who said something in a quote

b)

A story a reporter is given to cover or work on

c)

Correcting or improving copy to be printed

d)

A time at which all copy for an edition must be submitted

14.

What does the gutter refer to?

a)

A story emphasizing the human or entertaining aspects of a situation

b)

The space between columns, or margins between facing pages

c)

Event that develops and is covered over a period of time

d)

The supplier of information

15.

What is a source?

a)

A story emphasizing the human or entertaining aspects of a situation

b)

The space between columns, or margins between facing pages

c)

Event that develops and is covered over a period of time

d)

The supplier of information

16.

What does verification mean?

a)

A plain account of news facts written in a standard style and structure

b)

Determination of the truth of the material the reporter gathers or is given

c)

Presentation a report makes to impress the editor with the importance of his/her story

d)

When the paper heads to the press and the newsroom has signed off on all pages

17.

What does "put to bed" mean in terms of journalism?

a)

A plain account of news facts written in a standard style and structure

b)

Determination of the truth of the material the reporter gathers or is given

c)

Presentation a report makes to impress the editor with the importance of his/her story

d)

When the paper heads to the press and the newsroom has signed off on all pages