english

• media: Media means he way in which information are provided for people
• mass media: means the way that information is provided for large number of people
• forms of media: newspaper, radio , the internet, television, magazines
• newspaper: newspaper and magazines are read for two main purposes

  -for entertainment and for information
• main purpose of a good newspaper: is ti give its readeraccurate information about what events are happening in the area that the newspaper is sold and in other parts of the world
• fact: is something that can be proved to be true so thre is no doubt about it
• opinion:is what a person thinks about an event or a person and is neither true nor false
• four main functions of a newspaper:

  -to inform

  -to influnce

  -to entertain

  -to serve
• to inform: by informing the public of what is happening around the world
• to influence: by stirring up the reader when reading opinion
• to serve: by serving the public and compares public accomplishments
• to entertain: entertaining the public by listing tv timetable, providing children's page etc
• masthead:the name of the newspaper; at the top of the page
• Edition line: the day and date on which the newspaper was printed
• lead story:the main story of the day; the one in bold black type
• lead story paragraph: the largest photograph at the top of the page; illustating one aspect of the lead story
• caption:note underneath the photograph explaining what it shows
• second lead: the second and most prominent news story of the day
• dateline:gives the source of the story
• byline:gives the name of the writer/reporter
• dropcap:the first letter of the word in a paragraph enlarged for visual effect
• pointer: refers the reader to the next page
• index:a lidt of major sections and contents of the newspaper
• lug:advertisements appearing on either sides of the masthead
• salus ad:the only advertisements appearing on the page
• box: story is enclosed in in a box
• brightener: a human interst or a humorous story
• reverse story: story written in white on a black background
• photograph: pictures appearing on a page
• sources: newspaper obtain [material to be copy] from a number of sources
• contributors: writers outside the newspaper staff who writes material by contract or in the hope that it will be published. Includes letters to editor
• staff reporter: look for stories from readers, police, their contracts and own reporting
• advertising: materials in which the newspaper is paid to print
• press association: receives news from around samoa and the world
• editorial: comments by the editor or senior staff
• newspaper is referd to as hard copy as opposed to advertising and features which can all be set up in advance. Advertising and features are given space first while other material are fitted around them
• advertising manager: heads the advertising department which invites accepts and organises advertisements
• administration manager: looks after daily running of the paper
• artist: draws cartoons, comic stips, illustarting future articles and displays advertisements
• assistant editor: second in charge after the editor