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Newspapers

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Headless Body in Topless Bar" is a typical headline of a...

a)

Tabloid

b)

Broadsheet

2.

A Broadsheet is...

a)

A newspaper with a smaller format with sensationalist news.

b)

A newspaper only about Sports.

c)

A newspaper with a large format, regarded as more serious and less sensationalist than tabloids.

3.

A line below a headline that tells who wrote an article.

a)

Dateline

b)

Byline

4.

A short fact-based story in a newspaper; answering key questions, such as who, what, when, where, why, and how.

a)

Jumpline

b)

Article

5.

A word, phrase, or sentence that describes a photograph or graphic.

a)

Caption

b)

Article

6.

A line of text below a headline that gives more information about an article.

a)

Byline

b)

Subhead

7.
Journalists recognize two types of news stories: hard and soft. In this regard,
a)
“hard news” is about complicated topics, like science and economics, and “soft news” is about things like entertainment and fashion
b)
“hard news” stories have long, complicated sentences, and “soft news” stories have short, simple sentences
c)
“hard news” is about serious topics and recent events, and “soft news” refers to human interest stories
d)
“hard news” stories are always 2,000 words or more, and “soft news” stories never exceed 500 words. 
8.

"Spies guard nuclear sites from China cyberattack" is a typical headline of a...

a)

Tabloid

b)

Broadsheet

9.

"Border staff threaten strike chaos before the Games" is a typical headline of a...

a)

Broadsheet

b)

Tabloid

10.

Political allegiance is...

a)

A newspaper that works for a particular government.

b)

A non-governmental company that regulates news content.

c)

A newspaper that may show support for a political party through its choice of stories and media language used.

11.

The words that accompany an image give the meaning associated with that image.

a)

Jumpline

b)

Anchorage

c)

Strap line

d)

Pull quote

12.

"Cameron leaves his 8-year-old daughter at the pub" is a typical headline of a...

a)

Tabloid

b)

Broadsheet

13.

Which political party predominately supports Brexit?

a)

Conservative

b)

Labour

c)

LibDems

14.

What political allegiance does The Times have?

a)

Left Wing

b)

Right Wing

c)

Central (mixed)

15.

What political allegiance does The Daily Mirror have?

a)

Central - Left

b)

Central - Right

c)

Central (mixed)