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A line indicating who wrote the story. Oftentimes, this will also include the writer's title.
Caption
Byline
Headline
Dateline
This section of the newspaper contains stories and news related to business.
Entertainment Section
Sports Section
Local Section
Business Section
A brief description underneath a photo that explains what is happening in the photo.
Masthead
Sub Headline
Caption
Lead
A recurring opinion-based article.
Column
Hard News
Jumpline
Lead
A line of text that states where the story was physically written.
Caption
Headline
Jumpline
Dateline
An article in a newspaper or other periodical that presents the opinions of the newspaper, publisher, editor, or editors.
Editorial
Column
Op/ed
Print News
This section of the newspaper contains stories related to entertainment. This may include movie and play reviews, stories about restaurants, and things to do in town.
Local Section
Sports Section
Entertainment Section
Business Section
The first page of the newspaper. This page contains the most timely, relevant, and newsworthy stories.
Lead
Back Page
Masthead
Front Page
Breaking news stories that contain timely and relevant information. The most newsworthy stories are placed on the front page of the paper.
Soft News
Hard News
Print News
Medium News
Text formatted in a large type setting that summarizes that story and grabs the readers' attention.
Subtitle
Sub Headline
Dateline
Headline
A continuation line that appears at the end of a story on a page that directs readers to the rest of the story on another page.
Dateline
Jumpline
Lead
Byline
The design and position of stories, advertisements, pictures, and more in the paper.
Column
Front Page
Layout
Masthead
The first sentence, or the beginning of a story.
Caption
Byline
Headline
Lead
This section of the newspaper contains stories relevant to the city or town in which the newspaper is published. It contains local stories.
Local Section
Entertainment Section
Sports Section
Business Section
The top of the newspaper that includes general information about the newspaper. The masthead will typically contain the newspaper name, publisher, date, and more.
Headline
Sub Headline
Op/ed
Masthead
This abbreviation refers to the opinions and editorial pages of the newspaper.
SES
Op/ed
TT
ROTHMC
This is a term referring to publications that are printed instead of published electronically.
Print News
Soft News
Hard News
Medium News
Human interest news pieces such as entertainment stories, features, reviews, and more.
Print News
Soft News
Hard News
Medium News
This section of the newspaper contains stories and news related to sports.
Entertainment Section
Business Section
Local Section
Sports Section
A line of text that is slightly smaller than the headline. This will contain a more detailed description of the story than the headline.
Masthead
Op/ed
Sub Headline
Dateline
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