Identifying Newspaper Text Features

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What is a photo credit?

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A reference to the source of a photograph.

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What is a Nameplate?

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A newspaper’s name printed in special type on the front page.

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What is a Heading/Headline?

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Gives the reader an idea of what they will be reading/the title given to a story.

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What is the purpose of a Subheading/Deck?

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To provide more detail to the reader to help them understand what they are reading.

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What is the purpose of an Index in a newspaper?

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To direct the reader to the different sections of the newspaper.

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What is a Caption/Cutline?

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Descriptive info appearing underneath/beside photographs explaining what it is about.

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What is a By-Line?

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Name of the writer appearing above the article.

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What is a Jumpline?

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Line telling the reader where the story is continued.

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What is the purpose of a Glossary in a newspaper?

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To provide definitions of terms used in the articles.

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What is the difference between a Heading and a Subheading?

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A Heading is the main title, while a Subheading provides additional information about the story.