Newspaper Terms

2. directly below the headline, tells about the main point of the story
4. an abbreviation for advertising
5. the words below a photograph, describing the action and often naming the people
9. a column which expresses an opinion
11. all printed material for publication
12. the line at the beginning of a story giving the place of the reported incident
14. a list that provides information as to the locations of the various parts of the newspaper
15. the writer's name, appearing above a news or feature story
17. the page opposite the editorial page, which is usually devoted to opinion columns by writers other than the paper's editors

1. a "title" in large type at the top of a story
3. the first few sentences or opening paragraph of a news story that summarizes the event. The lead generally tells who, what, where, when, and why.
6. the average number of copies of the newspaper sold over a given period
7. any article, other than an editorial or an advertisement, written for the newspaper
8. the name of the newspaper as it appears at the top of page one
10. interest story a story that does not have immediate news impact
13. a vertical division of type in a newspaper
15. a headline in large type running across the entire width of the front page
16. the space at the top of the front page on each side of the newspaper's masthead. It is used for weather, index, circulation figures etc...