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Newspaper Scavenger Hunt

 

Below are some terms commonly heard in newsrooms. Look through a daily newspaper and find as many of the following as you can. Get your parents or friends to help you.

 

 

inverted pyramid story

personality profile

review  

feature story

column

editorial

house ad

paid ad

folio

masthead

standalone photo

refer

nut graf

standalone graphic

drop hed

jump hed

subhed

pullquote

op-ed piece

byline

dateline

cutline

turnline

at-a-glance

anecdotal lede

locator map

wire story

listing

flag

comic strip

chatter

briefs

Q and A

sidebar

 

 

 

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