newspaper study Flashcards
(30 cards)
bias
the opinions or prejudices of a journalist or newspaper which attempt to influence the reader
broadsheet
full-size newspaper
byline
the name of the person who wrote the story
caption
text beneath photos
column
the vertical divisions of a page opinion or comment expressed by a writer
deadline
the assigned time for stories to be submitted in order to make the issue going to press
editorial
an article expressing the opinion of the newspaper
editorial page
a page providing a forum for the opinions of readers and staff
fact
a piece of information used as evidence or as part of the news article
font
style and size of type
hard news
up to the minute news and events that are reported immediately
headline
extra large font across top of front page
hook
part of the lead meant to grab the reader’s attention
layout
the position of stories, advertisements, photos and graphics on a page
lead
the first few sentences of a news story which generally contains answers to the W5H questions
summary lead
briefly summarizes the most important details of a story
narrative lead
describes what an eyewitness saw, heard, smelled, felt, etc
question lead
asks questions to be answered in the article
dramatic lead
immediately grabs the reader’s attention
anecdotal lead
begins with a story about a specific person before developing into the larger issue
masthead
information about the newspaper found at the top of the editorial page
paparazzi
international press corps who compete for stories, usually of a sensational nature
reporter
a person hired to rush to the scene and phone back information as soon as possible
slant
the point of view taken by a writer in a news article
