Journalism Vocabulary

2. A complete alphabetical listing of all students, teachers, advertisers, topics, and events covered in the yearbook
6. When any image or element touches he edge of the page extending beyond the trim edge
9. A unit of measurement equal to 1/6 of an inch and 12 points
11. of Thirds, Division of a photo, horizontally and vertically, so the subject falls into one of the interesting optical hot spots
13. Refers both to topics features on individual spreads and how the topics are highlighted
15. A 16-page grouping made up with two 8-page flats
16. A writer’s specific perspective on a broader topic
18. The first two to four pages of the yearbook which introduce the theme
20. photo, A photo that is 2 to 2.5 times larger than other photos on the spread
21. Detailed listing of technical printing info (at the end of the book) and staff listing
23. Two facing side-by- side pages in the yearbook
24. Outside the yearbook which protects the contents
25. A secondary headline
26. Type style with tiny “feet” at the end of each letter stroke

1. A line of large type used to tell the reader what is to follow
3. space, Blank area where no elements are placed
4. A verbal statement and a visual look which the tie all parts of the yearbook together
5. The person whom a reporter interviews
7. A spread used to separate each of the sections of the yearbook
8. A yearbook is typically broken up into six of these
10. A few sentences that identify the who, what, where, when, why and how of a picture
12. An attention- grabbing introduction that sets the tone of the story
14. Vertical area where two pages meet in the middle
17. page Page one of the yearbook includes vital information regarding the school
19. Elements such as rule lines, gray screens, large initial letters and special type treatments which enhance the book’s design
21. An unposed photo that documents the action story
22. A page-by-page listing of the yearbook’s contents
24. The main story on a yearbook spread