Newspaper Dissection Review

How many Ws are there in journalism?

Definition: The first sentence, or the beginning, of a story containing key details of the story.

Definition: Text formatted in a large type setting that summarizes that story and grabs the readers’ attention.

Definition: Human interest news pieces such as entertainment stories, features, reviews, and more.

Definition: The top of the newspaper that includes general information about the newspaper.

Which section: String of car burglaries solved

Which section: Law firm opens new branch in Edwardsville, Ill.

Definition: Breaking news stories that contain timely and relevant information.

What is the other letter?

Which section: MCS Volleyball Team wins regional championship!

Which section: Biden impeachment inquiry underway

Definition: A line indicating who wrote the story. Oftentimes, this will also include the writer’s title.

Which section: Lauren Daigle  plays to a sold out Fox Theater

Definition: A line of text that states where the story was physically written.

Which section: Editorial on Climate Change

Definition: A line that appears at the end of a story that directs readers to the rest of the story on another page.