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Froggy Jumps The News Media Style in Simple WordsOnline version The News Media Style in Simple Words by Мария Сидорцова 1 What is the news media style? a Language of newspapers, radio, television and the Internet. b Common language for native speakers. c The language of fiction, stories, fairy tales. 2 Choose types of news media. a Crime, fantasy, science journalism. b Sports, culture, finance only. c Print, broadcasting and online journalism. 3 What are the two main functions of news media language? a Entertain and joke. b Inform and persuade. c Educate and test. 4 What is the difference between news and analysis materials? a They are the same type of texts. b News inform, while analysis materials focus more on interpretation. c Analysis materials are always shorter than news reports. 5 What is the main purpose of a headline? a To be brief and eye-catching, outlining content in compressed form. b To replace the entire lead paragraph. c To provide detailed background for readers. 6 Give two examples of techniques headlines may use to catch the reader’s attention. a Only passive voice and formal nouns. b Only chart data and statistics. c Emotionally coloured words and rhetorical questions. 7 What is the typical structure used in news reporting described as the “inverted pyramid”? a Circular story structure from start to climax. b Crucial information first, then general to specific (lead first, then decreasing importance). c Timeline structure from past to present. 8 What are the two rules journalists follow in the inverted pyramid model? a “Crucial information first” and “general to specific” b “Opinion first” and “facts later” c “Random order” and “shorter paragraphs later” 9 In news stories, what principle is described for organizing information across paragraphs? a Each paragraph contains several unrelated facts. b Each paragraph contains one main fact; the next paragraph adds new facts/characters/setting. c The last paragraph contains all key information. 10 What is the main structural difference between news briefs and news stories? a News briefs are always longer and more detailed. b News briefs never follow the inverted pyramid. c News briefs are shorter, consisting of a few key statements.

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The News Media Style in Simple WordsOnline version

by Мария Сидорцова

What is the news media style?

Choose types of news media.

What are the two main functions of news media language?

What is the difference between news and analysis materials?

What is the main purpose of a headline?

Give two examples of techniques headlines may use to catch the reader’s attention.

What is the typical structure used in news reporting described as the “inverted pyramid”?

What are the two rules journalists follow in the inverted pyramid model?

In news stories, what principle is described for organizing information across paragraphs?

What is the main structural difference between news briefs and news stories?