News Media History
What is the name of the oldest newspaper in America still in continuous publication today?
The Hartford Courant
What type of journalism uses more than one medium of expression or communication to tell a story or share the news?
Multimedia Journalism
What is an article written to reflect the writer or reporter's personal opinion on a specific topic?
Opinion Article
Editorial Board
What is the name of the Westfield yearbook and what does the word mean?
Vespidae -Latin word for the family of wasps
What year was the Houston Home Journal first published?
1870
What type of media includes radio and television, satellite radio, streaming, and podcasting?
Broadcast Media
Where is the most significant front page news found in the newspaper?
Above the Fold
What type of article expresses the opinions of the media organization as a whole and not just the opinion of one writer or reporter?
OP ED article also known as Opinion Editorial
What is the theme for tomorrow night's football game?
Teen Beach Movie
What two newspapers combined to create the largest newspaper in the Southeast United States?
The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution
What media includes printed and visual mediums such as newspapers, magazines, and journals?
Print Media
What kind of news stories cover less serious or non-life changing issues for readers?
Soft News
What is the first sentence or paragraph of a news story that gets the readers' attention?
Lead paragraph
What year did Westfield start a cross country team?
2004
What television network was the first to broadcast the news on the air?
CBS
What type of media includes blogs, podcasts, RSS feeds, social media, and SMS text messaging?
New Media
News stories about topics such as people, travel, fashion, food, etc. are considered what type of articles?
Features
What are the 4 W's of a news story?
Who, What, When, Where
Who was Westfield's first headmaster when the school was originally known as Perry Christian Day School?
Mr. Jim Worrall
What TV station is the oldest in Georgia outside of metro Atlanta?
13 WMAZ
What type of media includes the digital or electronic versions of a newspaper, magazine, or television station?
Online Media
What kind of news stories cover serious topics or events and topics that have an effect or consequence on readers or viewers' lives?
Hard News
What is the main point or theme of a news story determined from the writer's perspective?
Angle
How many state championships have our softball teams won?
10