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