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Journalism Terms

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of 5w’s and h?

a)

abbreviation for that should be answered from the information in any good news story

b)

An article usually featured on the editorial page

c)

vertical division of the page that helps to give it structure.

d)

Also known as flag name and logo of the newspaper

2.

What’s the definition of byline?

a)

ory or article in which the basic purpose is something other than recent news

b)

also known as a cut line accompanies a photograph or illustration

c)

tells the location and date of a news story

d)

the author of the news story and his or her title

3.

What’s the definition of banner?

a)

a quote from the news story that is separated and emphasized using special fonts and graphics

b)

a listing, usually on the first page of the newspaper that refers readers to the regular features

c)

also known as flag Name and logo of the Newspaper, usually at the very top

d)

when a story is too long for a column and is continued later in the paper

4.

What is the definition of column?

a)

also called a visual teaser short headline text or visual

b)

one written by a reporter working for a news service

c)

tells the location and date of a news story

d)

vertical division of the page that helps to give it structure

5.

What is the definition of caption?

a)

also called lede the first paragraph of the story that summarizes story and leads the reader’s interest

b)

also known as a cut line accompanies a photograph or illustration

c)

tells who photographed the image

d)

formal statement of the newspaper’s name

6.

What is an editorial?

a)

brief story with a special angle

b)

an article, usually featured on the editorial page

c)

a report that evaluates a restaurant, book, movie, music album or other entertainment

d)

use of lines, screens, boxes and large first letters to break up areas of space on the page

7.

What is a dateline?

a)

tells who photographed the image

b)

formal statement of the newspaper’s name

c)

tells the location and date of a news story

d)

a listing, usually on the first page of the newspaper that refers readers to the regular features and sections

8.

What is a feature story?

a)

use of lines, screens, boxes and large first letters to break up areas of space on the page

b)

when a story is too long for a column and is continued later in the paper

c)

story or article in which the basic purpose is something other than recent news

d)

formal statement of the newspaper’s name

9.

What is the definition of Graphic?

a)

Different colors or shapes

b)

Something that pops up on your screen with boxes

c)

use of lines, screens, boxes and large first letters to break up areas of space on the page

d)

a listing, usually on the first page of the newspaper

10.

What’s the definition of gutter?

a)

Part of a chair

b)

margin between facing pages in the vertical fold

c)

Something outside of your house

d)

A long piece of metal

11.

What’s the defied headline?

a)

short statement that grabs the reader’s attention ,summarizes important information in the story

b)

Something that makes you smarter

c)

The title

d)

A line on your head

12.

What is an Index?

a)

a piece of paper that helps you get around

b)

Something at zoos

c)

A magazine

d)

a listing, usually on the first page of the newspaper that refers readers to the regular features and sections

13.

What is a jumpline?

a)

abbreviation for that should be answered from the information in any good news story

b)

an article, usually featured on the editorial

c)

when a story is too long for a column and is continued later in the paper,

d)

a story or article in which the basic purpose is something other than recent news

14.

What is a lead?

a)

The thing you put horses on

b)

the first paragraph of the story that summarizes story and leads the reader’s interest

c)

tells who photographed the image

d)

a quote from the news story that is separated

15.

What is a quotation?

a)

statement made by a person

b)

brief story with a special angle

c)

also called a visual

d)

statement made by a person other than the author

16.

What’s a new story?

a)

Article that includes information with the 5w’s and h

b)

tells who photographed the image

c)

a quote from the news story that is separated

d)

when a story is too long for a column

17.

What a masthead?

a)

Someone’s head

b)

a story or article in which the basic purpose is something other than recent news

c)

use of lines, screens, boxes and large first letters to break up areas of space on the page

d)

formal statement of the newspaper’s name

18.

what is photo credit?

a)

one written by a reporter

b)

tells who photographed the image

c)

a quote from the news story that is separated

d)

brief story with a special angle

19.

What is a pull quote

a)

use of lines, screens

b)

a quote from the news story that is separated and emphasized using special fonts and graphics

c)

a report that evaluates a restaurant, book, movie,

d)

tells who photographed the image

20.

What is sidebar?

a)

brief story with a special angle

b)

story or article in which the basic purpose is something other than recent news

c)

also known as a cut line

d)

an article, usually featured on the editorial

21.

What is a skybox?

a)

also called lede

b)

also called a visual teaser short headline text or visual that highlight articles in the interior

c)

a listing, usually on the first page

d)

tells who photographed the image

22.

What’s a wire story?

a)

tells who photographed the image

b)

a quote from the news story that is separated

c)

tells the location

d)

one written by a reporter working for a news service

23.

What is a review?

a)

also called lede

b)

brief story with a special angle

c)

tells who photographed the image

d)

a report that evaluates a restaurant, book, movie, music album or other entertainment