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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 |
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(also known as a Cutline): accompanies a photograph or illustration and explains who/what the image is about |
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formal statement of the newspaper’s name, officer, management and place of publication, usually found on the editorial page |
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use of lines, screens, boxes and large first letters to break up areas of space on the page |
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Credit tells who photographed the image |
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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 |
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the author of the news story and his or her title |
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article that includes information (5Ws and H) about an event that is recent and relevant to people’s lives |
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an article, usually featured on the editorial page, where the newspaper, its management or staff, or readers express their opinion and encourages certain action |
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story one written by a reporter working for a news service |
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vertical division of the page that helps to give it structure. Newspaper stories and images are measured in column inches - the number of columns wide by inches long |
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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 |
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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) |
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abbreviation for questions that should be answered from the information in any good news story. Who, What, Where, When, Why and How. |
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tells the location and date of a news story. Found at the beginning of the article in all caps |
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a story or article in which the basic purpose is something other than recent news; e.g. human interest stories, investigative reports, historical or scientific expositions |
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(also known as Flag): Name of the Newspaper, usually at the very top of the newspaper in large letters |
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brief story with a special angle that goes with a main story |
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Quote a quote from the news story that is separated and emphasized using special fonts and graphics |
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a report that evaluates a restaurant, book, movie, music album or other entertainment |
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(also called Lede): the first paragraph of the story that summarizes story and leads the reader’s interest |
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(also called a Teaser): short headline text or visuals that highlight articles in the interior of the paper |
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