The AP
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Careers in Journalism
Advertising in Newspapers
Newspaper Terms
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AP stands for
What is ASSOCIATED PRESS?
100
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms was designed to unify __________ around a set of principles that embody those rights.
Who are CANADIANS?
100
A person who finds out facts about a story and then writes the story for the newspaper.
What is a REPORTER?
100
The two types of newspaper advertising.
What are display and classified advertising?
100
This often accompanies a photo. A title or explanatory phrase accompanying a picture.
What is the CAPTION?
200
The location of the headquarters of the Associated Press.
Where is NEW YORK CITY?
200
The Charter was signed into law by Queen Elizabeth II of Canada on this date along with the rest of the Act.
When was APRIL 17, 1982?
200
A person who decides what news will go in the paper and where it will appear.
Who is the EDITOR?
200
One factor that will influence the COST of an advertisement.
What is • Newspaper circulation/popularity • Size of ad • Use of colour • Guaranteed position in newspaper • Day the advertisement runs • Advertising frequency
200
The large title of an article. An explanatory title over a newspaper article summarizing the what/who for the reader.
What is the HEADLINE?
300
The owners of the Associated Press.
Who are its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States? - all of which contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists
300
This section of the Charter lists freedom of conscience, freedom of religion, freedom of thought, freedom of belief, freedom of expression, freedom of the press and of other media of communication, freedom of peaceful assembly, and freedom of association.
What is SECTION 2? OR What are FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS?
300
A person who takes pictures for a newspaper.
What is a PHOTOGRAPHER?
300
These types of advertisements much cheaper than larger display advertisements used by businesses, and are mostly placed by private individuals with single items they wish to sell or buy.
What are CLASSIFIED ads?
300
The smaller line underneath the headline of the story.
What is the BYLINE?
400
The original reason for the development of the Associated Press.
What is sharing the cost of transmitting news? The Associated Press is a not-for-profit news cooperative formed in the spring of 1846 by five daily newspapers in New York City to share the cost of transmitting news. Wikipedia
400
This prime minister formally enacted the Charter as a part of the Canada Act 1982.
Who is Pierre Trudeau?
400
A person writing primarily about sports and athletics
What is the SPORTS WRITER?
400
This type of advertisement placed by businesses typically contains text, logos, photographs or other images, location maps, and similar items.
What is DISPLAY advertising?
400
The first few sentences or the first paragraph of a news story, containing the summary or the introduction to the story.
What is the LEAD?
500
Why would a newspaper choose to use an Associated Press article?
What is - diverse content - cost saving
500
One example of a rights or freedoms contained in the Charter.
- fundamental freedoms (e.g. freedom of expression) - democratic rights (e.g. the right to vote) - mobility rights (e.g. the right to live anywhere in Canada) - legal rights - equality rights - recognizes the multicultural heritage of Canadians
500
A newspaper's highest-ranking editor, or the supervising editor may be known as the copy chief, copy desk chief, news editor or the....
What is the COPY EDITOR?
500
One reason to advertise in a newspaper.
- creates awareness about product/service - increases sales - to change/influence consumer ideas in a positive way
500
A time at which all copy for an edition must be submitted.
What is the DEADLINE?
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