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Journalism Terms - Set #2

Terms in this set (17)

Broadsheet
a newspaper with a large format regarded as more serious and less sensationalist than tabloids
Tabloid
a newspaper having pages half the size of those of a standard newspaper, typically popular in style and dominated by headlines, photographs, and sensational stories
Masthead
printed list in each edition of a publication of its owners, departments, officers and address details
Folio
text appearing between the flag and the main headline on a newspaper's cover; often printed in a small font, this might include the date, price, volume or edition of the newspaper
Dateline
brief bit of text that includes the where and when (city and date) of when a story was reported or filed by a reporter
Jumpline
a line of type identifying the page on or from which a newspaper story is continued
Cutline
text below a photograph; most often written in the present tense; covers the who, what, where, when, why of the photograph
Deck
a short sentence following the main headline and summarizing the main point of the article; can also be called a slug or a subhead
Feature
usually a more in depth examination of a story; the writer has a chance to explore a subject more deeply as opposed to just reporting the facts
Beat
a particular area assigned to a reporter to cover on a regular basis
Review
a critical article to help readers decide if they want to spend their time or money on a restaurant, event, book, product or artwork
Editor
people who decide which stories to publish and where to put them in the overall layout of the paper
Lead story
typically, the top right story on the front page; the main or biggest news of the day
Ears
the top right and top left spaces around a newspaper's nameplate; often contain a slogan or the weather ("All the news that's fit to print")
"Above the fold"
Centuries old concept: large sheets had to be folded thereby leaving only the top half visible to anyone passing by the newstand. Newspapers quickly realized that to gain the largest audience, the top half needed attention grabbing headlines and images
(*also used in web design/the most important visual real estate)
Illustrations/Photographs/Maps/Graphics/Infographics
some of the many kinds of visual choices to accompany the text in newspapers and magazines
Photojournalism
the art or practice of communicating news by photographs
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