Newspaper Parts Identification Quiz
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What type of newspaper feature corrects an error introduced during the publishing process?

  • Editorial Cartoon
  • Pull-quote
  • Corrigendum
  • Erratum (correct)

    • What is the purpose of a pull-quote?

  • To correct errors in the text
  • To divide the newspaper into sections
  • To provide a brief, attention-catching quotation (correct)
  • To present the opinions of the editorial board

    • What is the term for the horizontal divisions of a newspaper?

  • Columns (correct)
  • Sections
  • Units
  • Folds

    • What type of correction corrects an error made by the author?

    <p>Corrigendum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the imaginary horizontal lines that divide the paper equally into two?

    <p>Folds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the folio in a newspaper?

    <p>To provide publication information such as date and page number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a headline that runs across the entire page?

    <p>Streamer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a kicker in a newspaper?

    <p>To provide a tagline above the main headline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the engraved or printed name or logo of a newspaper?

    <p>Flag/Nameplate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a headline that is written in the boldest and biggest font?

    <p>Banner Head</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a headline written beneath the main headline and is smaller than the main headline?

    <p>Strapline/Reverse Shoulder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a short story related to the main story and run adjacent to it?

    <p>Sidebar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the name or pseudonym of the reporter who prepared the news?

    <p>Byline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a front-page box that lists the important stories run on inside pages?

    <p>Teaser/Window</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an art form where words are used with charts, illustrations, graphs or photographs to tell a news story?

    <p>Infographic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a line given as a pay of respect to the source of the story or illustration printed?

    <p>Credit Line</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the article that represents the newspaper’s opinion?

    <p>Editorial/Leader</p> Signup and view all the answers

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