Newspaper Vocabulary
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Created by:
Alice5 on November 24, 2010
Classes:
BJHS Creative Writing, IB2010-2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 above the fold | referring to an important story or picture on the upper half of the front page |
| banner headline | the biggest headline over the lead article |
| byline | name of the author of the article |
| classifieds | small ads about films, plays, concert, things for sale, etc. |
| Cut | photo or illustration |
| cutline | caption underneath a photo explaining what the picture is about |
| dateline | heading that tells where and when a story takes place |
| deck | secondary headline which provides additional information about the story |
| editor | person in charge of the content of a newspaper |
| editorial | special article giving an opinion on some topic |
| graphic | artwork and words that visually explain a story |
| gutter | space along the crease where the pages fold |
| headline | title of the article; usually in bold letters |
| inverted triangle | a diagram shaped like an upside-down triangle that gives the content of a newspaper article, listing the most important items first |
| journo | informal for journalist |
| jumpline | line telling the reader where the story is continued |
| layout | organization of stories and pictures in a paper |
| lead | first few sentences of a story - who, what, where, when, why, how |
| lead article | most important story of the day |
| masthead/nameplate | a paper's name printed in special type on the front page |
| obituary | article about sb who has died recently |
| photo credit | reference to the source of the photo |
| publisher | person or firm that prepares, prints and distributes newspapers |
| sidebar | a story that accompanies a main story, possibly detailing a background event or a related topic |
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