Popular Media/ Newspaper Text Structures Notes
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virginiawang2 on September 18, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Popular Media | informational materials that share information with the general public (ex. newspaper, magazines, online information) |
| Nameplate | a newspaper's name printed largely and in a special font; found near the top of the front page |
| Section | the different topics a newspaper is divided into (ex. sports, business, local, etc.) |
| Headline | the title given to a story |
| Byline | name of the reporter of the article; appears above the article and below the headline |
| Dateline | the name of the place where the news event happened; often will include the actual date as well |
| Lead | the beginning of the article; answers the who, what, when, why, and how of a story (5W & H) |
| Cut | photo or illustration that goes along with a story |
| Cutline | Caption describing the photo or illustration. |
| Photo Credit | a reference to the source of the photo |
| Jumpline | line telling the reader where the story is continued (ex. Go to A5; Continued on C8 |
| Index | The table of contents of the newspaper |
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