Name That Newspaper! Read the headline and make an educated guess as to which type of news category it belongs to
Remember, we have looked at the following types of newspapers: 1.Local 2.National 3.Social Media 4.Investigative Report 5.Tabloid 6.Propaganda
This headline and picture suggests this news is: 1.International 2.Tabloid 3.Propaganda 4.Local
It’s LOCAL! This news happened in the City of Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada (Miss Walls’s hometown). However, it was so odd and funny and quintessentially Canadian, it had made NATIONAL NEWS (Huff Post Canada). Full story: brunswick_n_ html
This headline is an example of: 1.National 2.Local 3.Propaganda 4.Investigative report
It’s PROPAGANDA The key elements of propaganda are simplicity of language so everyone understands, imagery to evoke emotions and sentiment to elicit sympathy and strong feelings from readers.
This type of news is an example of: 1.National news 2.Local news 3.Tabloid 4.International news
National News Although this could be seen as International news, it comes from the newspaper Times of India as an original article, which concerns itself with the economy of the country as a whole.
What type of news is this? 1.Tabloid 2.Propaganda 3.Investigative Report 4.Social Media
It’s Social Media Thank goodness for Buzzfeed, otherwise we would not know what is hot RIGHT THIS VERY SECOND. Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and many other social platforms allow followers to know the word on the street in real time – while giving the general public a say.
What type of news is this? 1.National News 2.Tabloid 3.Propaganda 4.Social Media
It’s a tabloid! The key features of tabloid news are: use of rhetoric, alliteration, exaggerated headlines and language that draws the reader in. Quotes and ‘eye-witnesses who cannot be revealed’ are also at play in these fun, yet often unbelievable news types.
What type of news is this? 1.Tabloid 2.International news 3.National news 4.Local news
It’s International news This is taken from the Wall Street Journal, which is an international newspaper, published in New York. It’s front page concerns itself with the affairs from around the globe and can be considered a reliable source