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Journalism Terms

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the line that tells you who wrote an article

a)

byline

b)

frontline

c)

headline

d)

forline

2.

the name of the newspaper

a)

flag

b)

staff

c)

headline

d)

lead

3.

the title of an article

a)

headline

b)

byline

c)

news

d)

author

4.

the introduction of an article

a)

byline

b)

teaser

c)

title

d)

lead

5.

These promote the best stories inside the paper

a)

byline

b)

teaser

c)

title

d)

lead

6.

White words set against a dark background

a)

infographic

b)

reverse type

c)

title

d)

lead

7.

A diagram, chart, map or list that conveys data pictorially

a)

infographic

b)

display head

c)

deck

d)

initial cap

8.

a jazzed-up headline that adds drama or flair to special stories

a)

infographic

b)

display head

c)

deck

d)

initial cap

9.

a large capital letter set into the opening paragraph of a special feature

a)

infographic

b)

display head

c)

deck

d)

initial cap

10.

a smaller headline added below the main headline

a)

cutline

b)

refer

c)

deck

d)

initial cap

11.

a reference to a related story

a)

cutline

b)

refer

c)

deck

d)

initial cap

12.

caption describing the photo or illustration

a)

cutline

b)

refer

c)

deck

d)

index

13.

An alphabetical listing of key words, phrases, or topics that includes the page numbers on which those items are found within a publication

a)

folio

b)

refer

c)

deck

d)

index

14.

a line showing the page number, date, paper's name, etc.

a)

folio

b)

refer

c)

deck

d)

index

15.

a line telling the reader what page this story continues on

a)

jump line

b)

liftout quote

c)

gutter

d)

index

16.

a quotation from the story that's given special graphic emphasis

a)

jump line

b)

liftout quote

c)

gutter

d)

index

17.

space between columns

a)

jump line

b)

liftout quote

c)

gutter

d)

text

18.

written words

a)

jump line

b)

liftout quote

c)

gutter

d)

text

19.

a line giving the photographer's name

a)

jump line

b)

cutout

c)

sidebar

d)

photo credit

20.

An article that accompanies and appears beside the main news story

a)

jump line

b)

cutout

c)

sidebar

d)

photo credit

21.

a line used to separate elements on a page

a)

jump line

b)

cutout

c)

cutoff rule

d)

index

22.

a photo with background cut away

a)

jump line

b)

cutout

c)

cutoff rule

d)

index