Journalism jargon quiz

Tells who photographed the image?

When a story is too long for a column and is continued later in the paper?

Name of the newspaper, usually in large font at the top?

Margin between facing pages in the vertical fold?

A quote from the news story that is ‘separated and emphasized’ using special fonts and graphics?

A statement made by a person other than the author and included in the story either direct or indirect?

Article that includes information (5Ws and H) about an event that is recent and relevant to people’s lives?

An article, usually featured on the opinion page, where people express their thoughts?

A story or article in which the basic purpose is something other than recent news?

Short headline text or visuals that highlight articles in the interior of the paper?

A listing, usually on the first page of the newspaper that refers readers to the regular features and sections?

Tells the location and date of a news story?

Abbreviation for questions that should be answered from the information in any good news story?

The author of a news story and his or her title?

Accompanies a photograph or illustration and explains who/what the image is about?

A report that evaluates a restaurant, book, movie, music album or other entertainment?

Vertical division of the page that helps to give it structure?

Brief story with a special angle that goes with a main story?

Short statement that grabs the reader’s attention?

Formal statement of the newspaper’s name, officer, management and place of publication on editorial page?

The first paragraph of the story that summarizes story and leads the reader’s interest?

One written by a reporter working for a news service?

Use of lines, screens, boxes and large first letters to break up areas of space on the page?