Newspapers

Select the purposes of a newspaper.

• inform readers

• entertain readers

• sell property

• influence opinions

Select the features commonly found in newspapers.

• news reports

• sports reports

• books

• advertisements

Newspapers must appeal to their __________ audience

What is a headline?

• a bold black line

• a mark across a journalist's head

• a photograph

• a heading at the top of an article designed to attract the reader

Select the information which should be contained in the opening paragraph of a newspaper article.

• who

• what

• which

• when

• where

What should the first paragraph of a newspaper article contain?

• a brief summary of the story (5 Ws)

• a headline

• an advertisement

• a photograph

Select the features of 'factual reporting'.

• accurate information

• background detail

• biased langauge

• supporting evidence

A Broadsheet is...

• A newspaper with a smaller format with sensationalist news.

• A newspaper only about Sports.

• A newspaper with a large format, regarded as more serious and less sensationalist than tabloids.

A line below a headline that tells who wrote an article.

• Dateline

• Byline

A short fact-based story in a newspaper; answering key questions, such as who, what, when, where, why, and how.

• Jumpline

• Article