Newspapers quiz

More questions about Newspapers

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1. 1 Easy

   What section of the newspaper contains the opinions of the editors?

   Answer: Editorial

   Why: It is usually unsigned on purpose, because it speaks for the publication rather than for any one writer.

2. 2 Medium

   Which fictional newspaper does Peter Parker work for as a photographer?

   Answer: Daily Bugle

   Why: In Amazing Spider-Man #2 (1963), Jameson buys Peter's photos of Spider-Man to attack the hero, never suspecting the photographer is him.

3. 3 Hard

   What is the small advertisement typically found on the front page corner?

   Answer: Ear

   Why: Ears flank a newspaper's title on the front page and are often used for the weather or to promote a special feature.

4. 4 Easy

   Which scandal broken by newspapers led to Nixon resigning?

   Answer: Watergate

   Why: Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein did much of the reporting that unraveled the scandal.

5. 5 Medium

   What line credits the author of a newspaper article?

   Answer: Byline

   Why: It sits between the headline and the body text, and is not the dateline, which gives the place and date the story was filed.

6. 6 Hard

   What is the thin line used to separate stories or columns?

   Answer: Rule

   Why: Vertical rules were a hallmark of classic papers, were among the first elements removed in redesigns from the late 1970s, and came back in the 1990s.