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Media Studies

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name

Class

Date

I enjoy reporting on scandalous celebrity stories. What am I?

Broadsheet

Tabloid

Another type of newspaper

Narrowsheet

I may refer to myself as 'quality press' because my stories contain longer sentences and contain a developed use of vocabulary. What am I?

Stamp

Tabloid

Broadsheet

None of the above

Some newspapers have a particular point of view which might affect how they report events in the news.

True

I don't know

False

Long, complex and detailed sentences are common in which type of newspaper

Narrowsheet

Tabloid

It isn't common at all

Broadsheet

Newspapers will have a snappy headline to...

Stop their readers' from buying their newspaer

Take up more space on the page

Grab their readers' attention

Newspapers are written using

Colloquial language

Abbreviations

Standard English

None of the above

Newspapers may use a play on words for their headlines. This is called a...

Nothing

Spelling error

Pun

Repitition

My pictures dominate the whole newspaper; they are often unflattering. Who am I?

I don't know

Broadsheet

Narrowsheet

Tabloid

Tabloids and broadsheets are an example of...

Fiction

Poems

Non-fiction texts

Letters to the public

10.

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

Copy

Masthead

Title

Splash

11.

The text, usually in larger font, at the top of a page or article in a newspaper, indicating what the content is to the reader is called...

Headline

Splash

Standfirst

Copy

12.

What defines a TABLOID newspaper (select three)

It is smaller in size than a broadsheet

It is aimed at a less educated / lower-class reader

There are always numerous stories featured on the front page

Stories tend to be more about celebrities or shocking content

13.

Which TWO of these are RED-TOP newspapers?

The Times

The Sun

The Daily Mail

The Mirror

14.

Which of these are features of a broadsheet newspaper? (select 3)

Short, catchy headlines

Lots of copy on the front page

News topics aimed at well-educated readers

More images than text

Less emotive language than a tabloid

15.

Which THREE of these are broadsheet newspapers?

The Guardian

The Mirror

The Times

The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Express

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Media Studies

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

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