News and Newspaper Terms

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Across
  1. 3. department Responsible for sale and distribution.
  2. 5. Practice layout of a page showing shape, format and general content of text, headlines and art.
  3. 7. information Information gathered about an event through direct experience.
  4. 8. meeting Daily gathering in which newsroom staff members discuss the story schedule for the next day.
  5. 11. Line at the beginning of a story that gives place and date of the story’s origin.
  6. 16. To revise, proofread, write a headline or approve a story for publication.
  7. 17. Person responsible for overall operation of a news organization.
  8. 21. Style, point size and leading of type.
  9. 22. quote Quote from a story that is often boxed and printed in type larger than the story text.
  10. 23. Exclusive story that no other newspaper has.
  11. 24. Writer’s name at the beginning of the article.
  12. 25. Plan or sketch of each page indicating where photos, articles, ads and headlines will be placed.
  13. 27. correspondent A journalist who gathers news outside the United States.
  14. 29. notice Paid ad announcing a death, often including funeral arrangements and sometimes biographical information.
  15. 32. Total number of people who subscribe to the newspaper or buy it at a newsstand or other outlet.
  16. 33. design Rectangular units of text and images.
  17. 36. Critic’s report of a book, movie, television show, performance or restaurant.
  18. 38. story Article including important details about a newsworthy event.
  19. 39. A listing, usually on the first or second page, referring readers to stories and sections throughout the newspaper.
  20. 41. writer One employed by the newspaper.
  21. 43. Graphic representation of information.
  22. 45. Newsroom staff member engaged in gathering and processing information for publication.
  23. 48. line Line of varied point size or thickness used to separate stories or surround text or images.
  24. 49. Information from a source outside the newspaper leading to a news story.
  25. 50. News service that sells columns, comics and specialty features to newspapers nationwide.
  26. 51. To remove a story or ad.
  27. 52. Lines of type and sometimes art referring readers to stories inside the newspaper.
Down
  1. 1. Activity of attracting public attention to a product or business, i.e., paid announcements in print or on air.
  2. 2. credit Byline crediting the photographer for a photo.
  3. 4. Writer of a column that appears regularly offering opinions on current events.
  4. 6. service Company or cooperative that sells stories and photos and sends them via satellite or computer to member newspapers.
  5. 9. Article located on the editorial pages, stating the opinion of the newspaper, its management, readers or other people.
  6. 10. hole Amount of space in a newspaper for news after ads have been placed.
  7. 11. ad Larger ad that often includes photography or art and text
  8. 12. To bring an item, such as text or an image, from one software application to another.
  9. 13. Box of information, usually on the editorial page, containing the name of the newspaper, its ownership and management.
  10. 14. space Empty space sometimes used on a page as a design element to break up text.
  11. 15. Short headline and phrase on a front page to lure readers to inside pages.
  12. 18. Name of the newspaper, typically placed in large letters atop the page.
  13. 19. Unit used to measure sizes of type and rule lines.
  14. 20. illustration Photograph altered electronically, usually for an artistic effect.
  15. 22. Process of designing and producing a full page on a computer.
  16. 26. page Page opposite the editorial page containing letters to the editor, editorial cartoons or columns written by staff members and guest writers.
  17. 28. story One in which the basic purpose is something other than news.
  18. 30. One of a number of versions of a newspaper issued in one day.
  19. 31. To adjust a photo or image to fit a specific space.
  20. 32. ad (or “want ad”) People-to-people advertisements for items that individuals or businesses are seeking or want to buy or sell, i.e., a job, vehicle or house.
  21. 34. Events and information that readers want and need to know immediately; information that might have an impact on people’s lives.
  22. 35. First paragraph of a story, designed to give readers the most important information and “lead” them to continue reading.
  23. 37. Amount of space between lines of type.
  24. 39. Small picture on a computer display suggesting purpose of an available function.
  25. 40. writer Writer who covers a “beat,” or a specific topic, place or team.
  26. 42. Caption accompanying a photo.
  27. 44. edit Review text for accuracy in grammar, usage, punctuation and facts.
  28. 46. News story about a death, distinguished from a death notice because it is produced in the newsroom, not the advertising department.
  29. 47. column Advice written for readers on different topics, such as investing, interpersonal issues and so on.
  30. 48. Vending machine containing newspapers.
  31. 53. Name of the newspaper on Page One, set in a particular style of type for easy recognition.