Newspaper Terms

Front

What is the term for the line that includes the author's name?

Back

Byline

Front

What do we call the first page of the newspaper that features the most important news stories?

Back

Front page

Front

What is the title of an article in a newspaper called?

Back

Headline

Front

What term describes a special or important article in a newspaper?

Back

Feature

Front

What is the term for the date and location of a news story?

Back

Dateline

Front

What section of the newspaper typically covers sports news?

Back

Sports section

Front

What is the term for a short article that provides additional information or context?

Back

Filler

Front

What do we call an article that expresses the author's opinion?

Back

Opinion editorial

Front

What is the main story of the day called?

Back

Lead

Front

What term refers to the summary of a news article, often found at the beginning?

Back

Lead paragraph