lesson 3

Question 1

1. The collection and editing of 2.____ for presentation through media.

Answer 1

1. Journalism 2. news

Question 2

The root word of Journalism

Answer 2

Journal

Question 3

“Journal” came from the latin word:

Answer 3

diurnal

Question 4

diurnal means:

Answer 4

Daily events

Question 5

A form of writing that tells people about things that really happened but might not have known already. An occupation of writing for publication in newspapers and other periodicals.

Answer 5

Journalism

Question 6

scope of Journalism (main three)

Answer 6

Audio (Radio), Audio visual (TV news), Print (Newspapers)

Question 7

scope of journalism (other two)

Answer 7

Online journalism and Citizen journalism (gossip)

Question 8

Functions of campus papers

Answer 8

Aid to students and Aid tt school and community.

Question 9

other functions of campus papers

Answer 9

Information function and opinion function

Question 10

Parts of a campus paper

Answer 10

FRONT PAGE / EDITORIAL PAGE / SPORTS PAGE / SPECIAL FEATURES

Question 11

FRONT PAGE:

Answer 11

LOCAL NEWS / FOREIGN NEWS / DATELINE NEWS / WEATHER NEWS / INDEX

Question 12

News that takes place within the country

Answer 12

Local news

Question 13

News that takes place outside the country

Answer 13

Foreign news

Question 14

An out-of-town news story. Introduced by a dateline which states the place from which the story was reported, the date and the source of the material if not written by the local staff.

Answer 14

Dateline news

Question 15

Usually a boxed forecast of the area, sometimes a temperature, wind directions and velocities. extremes on weather are reported as more detailed news stories.

Answer 15

Weather news

Question 16

A slug line indicating an important inside page story and the page where it is found.

Answer 16

Index

Question 17

The title of any news story. The word ________ is used only for the titles of news stories, thus the various rules for writing it.

Answer 17

Headline

Question 18

A subordinate headline is placed immediately below its mother headline

Answer 18

Deck

Question 19

The principal headline bearing the boldest and biggest type.

Answer 19

Banner

Question 20

A head made up of two or more lines

Answer 20

Running head

Question 21

A line giving the source of the story or illustration as reprinted from the “Manila Times” or photo by MPI

Answer 21

Credit line

Question 22

The imaginary horizontal line that divides the newspaper equally into two parts.

Answer 22

Fold

Question 23

The text accompanying photos and other art work, better known as caption.

Answer 23

Cutline

Question 24

The vertical line page that divides the pages into columns. Most newspapers are divided into columns by a space usually one em wide. This space is called the “Sunken rule”

Answer 24

Column Rule

Question 25

The horizontal division into parts of a newspaper. Many national papers are divided eight columns while a typical school paper is divided into five columns of twelve ems each.

Answer 25

Columns

Question 26

The signature of a reporter preceding a news featue

Answer 26

Byline

Question 27

The little boxes on either sides of the nameplate.

Answer 27

Ears

Question 28

The engraved or printed name of the newspaper as the Manila Times of the PNC Torch.

Answer 28

Nameplate

Question 29

A tagline placed above but smaller than a headline, also known as teaser. If bigger than the headline, it is called Hammer.

Answer 29

Kicker

Question 30

The whole story of an event composed of the lead and the text which is the elaboration of the lead.

Answer 30

News story

Question 31

The beginning of a news story. it may be a word, a group of words, a sentence or even a paragraph.

Answer 31

Lead

Question 32

EDITORIAL:

Answer 32

FOLIO / MASTHEAD / EDITORIAL PROPER / EDITORIAL COLUMN / EDITORIAL CARTOON / EDITORIAL LINER / LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Question 33

A personal opinion written by the columnist himself. Like the editorial proper, it may attack, teach, entertain or appeal depending on upon its purpose.

Answer 33

EDITORIAL COLUMN

Question 34

A letter sent in by the reader giving his personal views on certain aspects.

Answer 34

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Question 35

The editorial box containing the logo, names of the staff members and position in the staff, subscription rate, the publisher and other pertinent data about the newspaper.

Answer 35

MASTHEAD

Question 36

Usually a caricature emphasizing a simple point. Usually humorous, it has the editorial. Standing by itself, it is not a complement of the editorial proper.

Answer 36

EDITORIAL CARTOON

Question 37

Consists the page number, date of publication, and the name of the newspaper usually written on top of the page.

Answer 37

FOLIO

Question 38

Commentary written by any of the editors who comments or gives the opinion of the staff or of the whole paper on various subjects. It is the stand of the paper.

Answer 38

EDITORIAL PROPER

Question 39

A short statement or quoted sayings placed at the end of editorial columns or editorial to drive home some messages.

Answer 39

EDITORIAL LINER

Question 40

The modern newspaper has taken special features and eliminated some which have become irrelevant to the needs of the times. An example of this was the Society page.

Answer 40

Special features

Question 41

Sports stories are classified as news stories, therefore, what may be found in the news page may also be found in the sports section. Other things that may be found in the sports section are the sports commentaries and sports features.

Answer 41

Sports page