Newspapers

3. When the final layout is decided, the material is fastened to the page. This is known as the “paste-up”
5. The name of the person who wrote the article
6. The title of the story which is intended to “advertise” what the report is about.
9. A stage in the process of preparing material for publication. To revise, correct and/or reduce the amount of material being prepared.
11. The principle story appearing on the front page, usually with an attention grabbing headline.
13. Usually found across the top half of the paper under the masthead. They give the reader a “taste” of what is inside the paper, often promoting a special feature or story.
15. A newspaper of small format giving the news in condensed form, usually with illustrated, often sensational material.
16. Found on the bottom right hand corner of the front page. It gives the reader an alphabetical key to the various sections of the newspaper.

1. Printed matter or artwork intended to be reproduced in print
2. The distinctive title of the newspaper. Example The Sydney Morning Herald.
4. Used to give a page character and variety. These are normally short articles which are more spread out, or articles in a box.
5. The large conventional size of newspapers, usually carrying eight columns to the page.
7. A plan prepared for each page of the newspaper indicating the arrangement of articles, photographs and advertisements.
8. Found on the far right hand side of the front page. It is the eighth column across and consists of short and often humourous anecdotes of reader’s daily lives.
10. General term for a style of lettering used in a newspaper.
12. Found at the end of a story, indicating to the reader that the report is continued inside. Example: “Continue Page 10”
14. Found across the bottom of the front page. It includes metropolitan and statewide weather, high and low tides, together with the sun and moon risings.