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Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it. Newspaper starts the day for many of us. To begin with, the members of the newspaper staff make plans for the contents of the next edition of the newspaper during their daily or weekly editorial meetings. They discuss upcoming news events and work out ideas for fresh stories. The editor then assigns stories for journalists and photographers to work on and complete within the specified deadlines.Journalists then carry out research to gather all the facts that relate to the story they have been assigned. Besides collecting information from books, magazines, other newspapers and the ‘internet’, journalists also conduct interviews with people involved in the issue.Photographers are allocated stories for which they need to take photos that suit the style of the story. Sometimes, the editor or journalist selects suitable photos from the newspaper archives. The writing of the story begins when the journalists have completed all their research. The journalists type out their stories or articles on the computer. They must ascertain that their facts are accurate, and they must write in clear and concise style.The journalist’s story reaches the editor via newspaper’s computer system and he or she decides whether the angle of the story is correct and whether the story is newsworthy. Once the story is approved by the editor, it goes to the copy desk. A copy editor checks the story for grammatical errors and misspellings, and makes the story easier to read. The copy editor looks for “holes” or gaps in the story that might leave readers with too many unanswered questions and cause miscommunication. If the story or article is too long, it is edited down to the right size and also added is an eye-catching headline.Editors also choose photos and decide on illustrations to read with the story. Graphic artists are responsible for creating charts and illustrations that certain articles need.The articles, photographs and advertisements are laid out on each page of the newspaper. Page layouts are done by computer using special software for designing pages.The finished layout of the newspaper is transferred electronically from computers to the printing press. The entire paper is printed, folded and put together. After printing, the newspapers are bundled into groups, loaded into trucks and sent out to be delivered.Answer the following in a word, a phrase or a sentence each. (a) What starts the day for many of us? (b) Who makes plans for the contents of the next edition?(c) Mention any one of the sources from which a journalist gathers facts related to the story. (d) Where are suitable photos selected sometimes to suit the style of the story from?(e) When does the writing of the story begin?(f) Where is the approved story sent to?(g) Add suitable prefix to the word ‘communication’ to form its antonym. (h) What decides the choice of the photos?(i) What purpose is special software used for?(j) A newspaper article should be free of (grammar/grammatical) errors. |
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Answer» (a) Newspaper starts the day for many of us. (b) The members of the newspaper staff make plans for the contents of the next edition. (c) Books. (d) Suitable photos are sometimes selected from the newspaper archives or from photographers who are asked to take photos for allocated stories to suit the style of the story. (e) The writing of the story begins when the journalists have completed all their research. (f) The approved story is sent to the copy desk. (g) Miscommunication. (h) The editors choose the photos and decide on illustrations to read with the story. (i) The special software is used for designing the pages of the newspaper. (j) Grammatical. |
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