Unit 1 - Lesson 2

Question 1

The word journal comes from the Latin word _____ which means “daily.”

Answer 1

diurnal

Question 2

The word journal comes from the Latin word diurnal which means “_____.”

Answer 2

daily

Question 3

In ancient _____, short bulletins of battles, fires and elections were called _____ which means daily “events.”

Answer 3

Rome; acta diurnal

Question 4

Webster defines journalism as “the _____ of writing for _____ in newspapers and other _____.”

Answer 4

occupation; publication; periodicals

Question 5

_____ defines it as “something that embraces all forms in which or through the news and comments on the news reach the public.”

Answer 5

Fraser F. Bond

Question 6

High School journalism has been defined by _____ of the City Schools of Manila as “that enjoyable _____ of the school paper staff in collecting, organizing, and presenting news all for the purpose of putting out a _____.

Answer 6

school paper advisers; co-curricular activity; school organ

Question 7

Journalism may be divided into three areas: _____, _____, and _____.

Answer 7

written; oral; visual

Question 8

periodicals, newspapers, and magazines are examples of which area?

Answer 8

Written

Question 9

It is a publication that comes out at regular intervals.

Answer 9

Periodical

Question 10

A _____, compared to a magazine, prints more news, has no special cover and is printed on a special paper called _____.

Answer 10

newspaper; newsprint

Question 11

A _____ prints more features and human interest stories, has a special cover, and is often printed on _____. If ever news is printed, it is brief and _____.

Answer 11

magazine; bookpaper; featurized

Question 12

Radio falls under _____ while television movies, and documentaries are under _____.

Answer 12

oral journalism; visual journalism

Question 13

Radio and television are examples of _____, while movies and documentaries are examples of _____.

Answer 13

broadcast media; film media

Question 14

It is a publication either, mimeographed or printed, put out by staff members whose names appear in the masthead or editorial box.

Answer 14

campus paper

Question 15

What are the sections or parts of a campus paper?

Answer 15

Front page, Editorial page, Sports page, and Special Features

Question 16

News that takes place within the country.

Answer 16

Local News

Question 17

News that takes place outside the country.

Answer 17

Foreign News

Question 18

An out-of-town news story introduced by a dateline that states the place from which the story was reported, the date, and the source of material.

Answer 18

Dateline News

Question 19

Usually a boxed forecast of the area, which sometimes includes the temperature, wind directions, and velocities.

Answer 19

Weather News

Question 20

Engraved or printed name of the paper

Answer 20

Nameplate

Question 21

Little boxes on either side of the nameplate

Answer 21

Ears

Question 22

Principal headline bearing the boldest and biggest type (Streamer)

Answer 22

Banner

Question 23

Headline made up of two or more lines

Answer 23

Running head

Question 24

Title of any news story

Answer 24

Headline

Question 25

Subordinate headline placed immediately below its mother headline

Answer 25

Deck

Question 26

Beginning of a news story

Answer 26

Lead

Question 27

Whole story of an event composed of the lead, and text that elaborates the lead

Answer 27

News story

Question 28

Horizontal division into parts of a paper

Answer 28

Columns

Question 29

Vertical line that divides the page into columns (sunken rule)

Answer 29

Column rule

Question 30

Imaginary horizontal line that divides the paper into two equal parts

Answer 30

Fold

Question 31

Signature of a reporter preceding a news feature

Answer 31

Byline

Question 32

News material enclosed by line rules

Answer 32

Box

Question 33

Bears the paper's illustration (Cliche)

Answer 33

Cut

Question 34

Text accompanying photos and other artwork (overline - above)

Answer 34

Cutline

Question 35

Tagline placed above but smaller than a headline (hammer - bigger)

Answer 35

Kicker

Question 36

Line giving the source of the story

Answer 36

Credit line

Question 37

Consists of a page number, date of publication, and name of the paper, written on top of the page

Answer 37

Folio

Question 38

Editorial box containing the logo, names of staff members and positions, publisher, and other pertinent data

Answer 38

Masthead

Question 39

Commentary written by an editor who comments or gives the opinion of the staff on various subjects. It is the stand of the paper.

Answer 39

Editorial proper

Question 40

A personal opinion written by the columnist. It may attack, teach, entertain, or appeal

Answer 40

Editorial column

Question 41

A caricature emphasizing a simple point. Usually humorous, it has the function of the editorial. It stands by itself.

Answer 41

Editorial cartoon

Question 42

Short statement at the end of an editorial column

Answer 42

Editorial liner

Question 43

A letter sent in by the reader giving his personal views

Answer 43

Letter to the editor

Question 44

Sports stories are classified as _____. What may be found on news page may also be found in the sports section.

Answer 44

news stories

Question 45

Other things that may be found in the sports section are _____ and _____.

Answer 45

sports commentaries; sports features

Question 46

The modern campus publication is both a _____ and _____ paper. For this reason, its content is similar to that of a metropolitan paper, minus the business and agricultural sections, the shipping, movie, TV, and radio guides, the display, and classified ads.

Answer 46

school; community