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Newspaper Design Basics

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where the title of the newspaper goes, often at the top of the newspaper.

a)

Masthead

b)

Cutline

c)

Nameplate

d)

Jumpline

2.

Where stories continue from the front page onto the following page. Often seen like an example such as "NAME OF STORY continued on A5"

a)

Cutline

b)

Jumpline

c)

Masthead

d)

Copy

3.

Newspaper design is often designed in which direction?

a)

From the center and around in a spiral

b)

From top to bottom

c)

From bottom to top

d)

From left to right

4.

The space between elements in design is known as

a)

white space

b)

proximity

c)

contrast

d)

hierarchy

5.

Which headline would be considered the dominant story?

a)

"Woven Culture"

b)

"Panel holds mass shooting hearing"

c)

"Accident in the air"

6.

The line that gives credit to whoever wrote the story, often under the headline or subheadline

a)

Byline

b)

Cutline

c)

Folio

d)

Index

7.

A mugshot in a newspaper is a...

a)

criminal photo taken by the police department

b)

a up close photo of a person's face

c)

A candid picture

8.

Which font is the most common newspaper font?

a)

Times New Roman

b)

Calibri

c)

Comic Sans

d)

Myriad Pro

9.

True or False: All newspapers must have all the same elements

a)

True

b)

False

10.

White space is often referred to as

a)

Negative space

b)

Contrast

c)

Proximity

d)

None of the above

11.

In design, what is the best way to ensure we have proper alignment?

a)

By using a ruler

b)

By using left alignment

c)

The grids and guides

d)

All of the above