1. Year 7 Media (Newspapers)
Write down and learn the following media terms: definitions and spellings

2. Broadsheet Can you explain why this word was first used to describe
a particular type of
newspaper?

3. Broadsheets
Traditionally, UK newspapers could be split into two types. The serious-minded newspapers, originally called broadsheets due to their large size, are also referred to as the quality press. They focus more on political reporting or overseas news.

4. Tabloid

5. Tabloids
The less serious newspapers, known as tabloids, and also referred to as "the popular press”. They tend to focus more on celebrity coverage and human interest stories.

6. Types of tabloid
There are two types of tabloid: the sensationalist titles, or "red tops", such as The Sun and The Mirror, and the middle-market papers, The Daily Express and The Daily Mail.

7. masthead Why is the masthead rarely changed?
The bit at the top of the paper includes the
name, date, price and logo. It rarely changes.

8. Headline
What style of
headline
has The Sun
used here?

9. Strapline The strapline is the subheading under the
main heading. It is an
introductory second
headline and gives
extra information
about the headline.

10. Piers Morgan was sacked of British soldiers abusing
Editor
The editor is in charge of his/her newspaper’s content i.e. what gets printed.
Piers Morgan was sacked
from his job as editor
at the Daily Mirror
after his newspaper
admitted that photos
of British soldiers abusing
an Iraqi were fake.

11. Photograph
Caption
Article
Column

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