The media vocabulary

Which headline is most likely from a tabloid newspaper?

• "Local Council Approves New Housing Plan"

• "Shocking! Alien Baby Found in Woman's Fridge!"

• "Inflation Rates Rise by 0.2% in April"

• "New Study on Climate Change Released by UN"

Which is the closest synonym to article in the phrase “a news article”?

• Caption

• Report of current events

• Letter

• Poster

What does the phrase breaking news suggest about the news being reported?

• It has already been confirmed by history books

• It’s extremely old and being re-examined

• It’s current, unexpected, and just happened

• It’s gossip and probably not true

In journalism, what does the word interview most closely mean?

• A summary of a book

• A funny opinion article

• A list of facts and figures

• A conversation to gather information from a person

To recognize what is true and what is made up: ____ facts ____ fiction

Draw an example of a device used by broadcast media.

Which of the following best defines a news website?

• A blog with daily selfies

• A digital platform that publishes news stories

• A chatroom for fans of newspapers

• An online shop selling magazines

What does visual information include in a news article?

• Charts, images, or graphs supporting the text

• Background image

• Secret links hidden in the article

• The written summary

Media shared through technology like the internet: _______ media

What does the word headline most accurately refer to in a news context?

• A quote from a witness

• A small advertisement at the top of the page

• The bold title summarizing a news story

• A list of journalists working for a newspaper