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The Guardian Representation

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who owns The Guardian newspaper?

a)

Rupert Murdoch

b)

Richard Branson

c)

The Queen

d)

The Guardian

2.

What type of paper is The Guardian?

a)

Broadsheet

b)

Tabloid

3.

The Guardian tends to report balanced stories

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The readers of a newspaper, magazine, or book regarded collectively is called...

a)

Audience

b)

Readership

c)

Readers

d)

Purchasers

5.

The Guardian has mainly which political view?

a)

Liberal (extreme left)

b)

Conservative

c)

Labour

d)

Green

6.

What is the main gratification from reading newspapers?

a)

Information

b)

Personal Identity

c)

Social interaction

d)

Entertainment

7.

What does "above the fold" mean?

a)

Below the crease of a folded paper

b)

To the left hand side of the paper

c)

To the right hand side of the paper

d)

Above the crease of a folded paper

8.

Which is typically larger, A broadsheet or a tabloid?

a)

Broadsheet

b)

Tabloid

9.

Which newspaper's masthead uses serif typography?

a)

The Sun

b)

The Guardian

10.

What is the correct term for the newspaper name shown at the top of each front page?

a)

Copy

b)

Masthead

c)

Title

d)

Splash

11.

What is the printed line of text in a newspaper/magazine that names the writer of an article

a)

Bias

b)

By-line

c)

Copy

d)

Strapline

12.

What is a STANDFIRST?

a)

The box containing the bar code, issue number and date of the newspaper. The often also includes their website address.

b)

The area at the top of the page that shows what other stories are inside the newspaper. This is common in broadsheets.

c)

The part of the text that summarises the writer's opinion on the story they have written.

d)

An introductory summary of an article, placed after the headline and typographically distinct from the rest of the article.