Newspaper Terms

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Masthead

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The title of the whole newspaper, usually written in a fancy font.

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Headline

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The title of an article.

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Front Page

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The first page of the newspaper; it contains the most important, relevant, or current news stories.

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Entertainment Section

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This section contains stories related to entertainment, including movie and play reviews, and local events.

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Feature

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A special or important article that provides in-depth coverage of a topic.

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Byline

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A line that names the author of an article.

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Lead

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The opening paragraph of a news story that summarizes the main points.

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Dateline

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A line that indicates the date and location of a news story.

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Editorial

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An article that expresses the opinion of the newspaper's editorial board.

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Filler

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Short articles or items that fill space in a newspaper.