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Journalism Quiz 3-11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Banner | newspapers name printed on the front page |
| column | a piece of writing the has writers personal views on a topic |
| dateline | words at beginning of a news article that say when and where the story was written |
| editor | one of the people who runs a newspaper |
| editorial | article in which the people who run a newspaper give their opinion on important issues |
| feature | detailed story on a person, issue or event |
| headline | words printed across top of a newspaper article to catch the readers attention |
| inverted pyramid | graphic depiction of the way a newspaper story is organized |
| lede | first paragraph of a newspaper story |
| news story | story about an event that has just taken place |
| reporter | staff writer, or freelancer |
| wire service | news agency created to share or distribute news stories to member organizations |
| headline | usually only 4-5 words. tries to attract interest |
| by-line | who wrote the article |
| introduction | set the scene and summarise main points of article |
| body | provides more detail about event |
| quotes | in speech marks what a person said |
| photograph and caption | sometimes articles have a photograph and sentence to explain |