Newspaper Elements
What do you call the main title of an article?
The headline.
What is the first (00) thing we do at the start of every class?
Announcements.
Why are headlines so big?
To catch people’s attention!
What do you call someone you’re interviewing?
The interviewee.
What goes underneath an article heading?
The subheading.
How many riddles do we have each class?
Four.
50 BONUS POINTS: How many bananas can you eat when your stomach is empty?
What is the purpose of a newspaper?
To relay information.
Why do we interview people?
Because they are a primary source of information.
What do you call the line where the author’s name goes?
The byline.
What is the duty of journalists?
The duty of journalists is to tell the truth.
What’s the difference between an article and a column?
An article relays fact; a column relays opinion.
How do you get someone to talk more during an interview?
Keeping eye contact; asking follow up questions; seeming interested; etc.
What is the name for the NAME of a newspaper? (E.g. The New York Times)
The masthead.
If you could start class with any song, what song would it be?
:)
Which Amendment talks about the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press?
What’s a good way to keep track of what someone’s saying during an interview?
By recording the interview.
What do you call the first paragraph of an article? (HINT: Its goal is to hook in the reader.)
The lead paragraph.
We always end class with the same slide. What does the slide say?
“Now go out and change the world!”
What is the last step of the writing process? :)
Proofread.
What are the three rules of interviewing?
Have questions written out beforehand; have follow up questions; keep eye contact.