Journalism Words

2. margin between facing pages in the vertical fold
4. division of the page that helps to give it structure. Newspaper stories and images are measured in column inches - the number of
11. brief story with a special angle that goes with a main story
12. tells who photographed the image
14. when a story is too long for a column and is continued later in the paper, a jumpline tells the reader where to find the continued story
15. article that includes information (5Ws and H) about an event that is recent and relevant to people’s lives
16. a listing, usually on the first page of the newspaper that refers readers to the regular features and sections(like sports, weather, editorials, etc.) of the newspaper
17. the author of the news story and his or her title
19. tells the location and date of a news story. Found at the beginning of the article in all caps
20. a quote from the news story that is separated and emphasized using special fonts and graphics
22. (also known as Flag): Name and logo of the Newspaper, usually at the very top of the newspaper in large letters
23. one written by a reporter working for a news service

1. an article, usually featured on the editorial page, where the newspaper, its management or staff, or readers express their opinion and encourages certain action
3. abbreviation for questions that should be answered from the information in any good news story.Who, What, Where,When, Why and How.
5. formal statement of the newspaper’s name, officer, management and place of publication, usually found on the editorial page
6. short statement that grabs the reader’s attention, summarizes important information in the story; found at the beginning of a story and is usually in large type
7. a report that evaluates a restaurant, book, movie, music album or other entertainment
8. statement made by a person other than the author and included in the story either using the person’s exact words in quotations (direct quote) or by paraphrasing (indirect quote)
9. (also known as a cutline): accompanies a photograph or illustration and explains who/what the image is about
10. use of lines, screens, boxes and large first letters to break up areas of space on the page.
13. (also called a Teaser): short headline text or visuals that highlight articles in the interior of the paper
18. an article, usually featured on the editorial page, where the newspaper, its management or staff, or readers express their opinion and encourages certain action
21. (also called lede): the first paragraph of the story that summarizes story and leads the reader’s interest