Famous Fictional Newspapers
International Newspapers
Parts of a Newspaper
Early Newspapers
100

The most widely read newspaper in Britain in the world of Harry Potter

What is The Daily Prophet?

100

This super-popular online game was purchased in 2022 by the New York Times for inclusion alongside its crossword puzzle and Spelling Bee games

What is Wordle?

100

The part of the newspaper that sums up the story or article. It’s usually in a larger font and often in bold. 

What is the headline?

100

Often considered the oldest continuously published newspaper in the U.S., The Hartford Courant is based in what state?

What is Connecticut?

200

The superhero whose alter ego works at The Daily Planet as a reporter

Who is Superman?

200

Along with Libération and Le Figaro, Le Monde is considered one of the three "newspapers of record" in this European nation

What is France?

200

A line in the newspaper naming the author of an article

What is the byline?

200

This ancient civilization is credited with the invention of the first ever newspaper, the Acta Diurna, in 59 BCE

Who were the Romans?

300

The Krabby Kronicle features in an episode with the same name of this show

What is SpongeBob SquarePants?

300

Der Tagesspiegel and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung are daily newspapers published in this country

What is Germany?

300

The section of a newspaper which states the title and other administrative information, which is also a part of a sailboat

What is the masthead?

300

The common acronym NIMBY is attributed to a 1980 Virginia newspaper article and holds this meaning

What is not in my backyard?

400

Featuring a trumpet-like instrument on its cover page, this fictional New York City newspaper frequently reports on the exploits of Spider-Man

What is The Daily Bugle?

400

Headquartered in the city of Kanpur, Dainik Jagran has the highest daily circulation of any newspaper written in this Asian language

What is Hindi
400

A small headline running below the main headline that shares it name with the main level of a boat; also called a drophead

What is a deck?

400

Benjamin Franklin published the first American newspaper in this language

What is German?

500
The Central City Citizen is owned by the wife of this DC superhero
Who is the Flash?
500

The largest US newspaper published on the West Coast (since 1881) and owned by Nant Capital. It is currently based in El Segundo, CA.

What is the Los Angeles Times?

500

The name (used in the US) of the caption of a photograph or other illustration

What is the cutline?

500

Fredrick Douglass founded and edited this antislavery newspaper named after the star used by sailors to navigate

What is The North Star?