Newpapers And Magazines- Terminology

Question 1

Advertorial

Answer 1

Page space paid for in newspaper or magazine that is made is made look look like editorial (non-paid for)

Question 2

Box out

Answer 2

Separated from main text by a box.
Often include important and additional information

Question 3

Broadsheet

Answer 3

Focuses more on serious and in-depth news

Question 4

Byline

Answer 4

Printed name of the writer of an article in a newspaper or magazine article

Question 5

Circulation

Answer 5

Number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are distributed

Question 6

Citizen journalism

Answer 6

Members of public play a role in the teleporting of a news story.
Increased greatly with the growth of digital news platforms

Question 7

Columnist

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Opinion piece in newspaper
Could be established journalist, sometimes individual well-known in particular field

Question 8

Copy

Answer 8

Actual words in article writer has written
As opposed to other writing such as headline and photo caption

Question 9

Cover lines

Answer 9

Short phrases of a magazine that gives hints of what’s going to be inside

Question 10

Double page spread

Answer 10

Article covering 2 pages
Usually important/significant

Question 11

Editorial

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Section of newspaper which gives opinion on major stories direct from title itself

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Exclusive

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A story that a newspaper or other media outlet has before anyone else does

Question 13

Feature

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A longer, more in-depth piece as opposed to the main stories in a newspaper
Magazines are mainly made up of them

Question 14

Headline

Answer 14

Title of a newspaper or magazine article

Question 15

House style

Answer 15

Particular “look” or aesthetic that a newspaper or magazine has
It is part of the products “brand identity”

Question 16

Local newspaper

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Small newspaper
Usually a weekly
Serves small geographical area

Question 17

Masthead

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Printed name of newspaper or magazine on cover

Question 18

Mid market newspaper

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Name sometimes given to Daily Express and Daily Mail.
Suggesting that they have an audience that falls in between that of the ‘quality’ and ‘red-top’ titles

Question 19

National newspaper

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Serves whole UK

Question 20

News agenda

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Main stories that are being covered by news media at any given time

Question 21

Op-ed

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Pages that sit opposite editorial
Usually feature opinion pieces and letters

Question 22

Political bias

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Political viewpoint favoured by the newspaper title

Question 23

‘Popular press’

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An informal name for the tabloid titles

Question 24

Plug or puff

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Box on cover of newspaper or magazine

Question 25

Pull out quotes

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Short quote/phrase taken from article and printed again in separate box

Question 26

‘The press’

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Informal name given to newspaper + journalists who work for them as a whole

Question 27

‘Quality press’

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Informal name for broadsheet titles

Question 28

Red top

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Name given to mid market tabloids (Daily mirror, The Sun, The Star)

Question 29

Regional newspaper

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Titled covering large regional area Tend to be daily titles

Question 30

Splash

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Story given the most prominence (important) on front page

Question 31

Stand first

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First para of story or article Often written in bold And lead para

Question 32

Sub-heading

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Another sentence that sits underneath heading Provides additional info

Question 33

Tabloid

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Originally a newspaper smaller in size Now a newspaper that focuses on less serious news, entertainment

Question 34

Tabloidese

Answer 34

Anything that characterises the writing style of tabloid titles Example- use of short verbs ‘slams’, ‘eyes’, ‘blasts