News Vocabulary Lesson

1) In Microsoft word or on your own sheet of paper write the definition for the following news vocabulary words. You can find the definitions here.

  • 5W'S & H
  • ADVERTISING
  • ALIGNMENT
  • BEAT
  • BOLD
  • BY-LINE
  • CAPTION
  • COLUMN
  • DOMINANT
  • EDITOR
  • EDITORIAL
  • ETHICS
  • FACT
  • FEATURE
  • FLAG
  • GRAPHICS
  • GRID SYSTEM
  • HAMMER
  • HEADLINE
  • HUMAN INTEREST
  • INTERVIEW
  • INVERTED PYRAMID
  • KICKER
  • LEAD
  • LIBEL
  • NEWS
  • OP-ED  
  • OPINION
  • QUOTATION
  • REPORTER
  • REVIEW
  • SANS SERIF
  • SERIF
  • SLANDER
  • SPREAD
  • STAFF BOX  
  • STORY
  • TEXT WRAP
  • TRANSITION  
  • UNDERLINE
  • WHITE SPACE


2) On the same piece of paper choose 10 words and use them correctly in your own original sentence.

3) Turn in your assignment with your name on it to Mr. Alesch at the end of the week.