Newspaper Terms

Front

Lead

Back

The first sentence, or the beginning, of a story.

Front

Masthead

Back

Top of the front page with price, date, publication name and issue #.

Front

Front Page

Back

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

Front

Caption

Back

A brief description underneath a photo that explains what is happening in the photo.

Front

Sports Section

Back

This section of the newspaper contains stories and news related to sports.

Front

Dateline

Back

A line at the beginning of a news article that indicates when and where the story was written.

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Editorial

Back

An article expressing the opinion of the editor.

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Headline

Back

The title of a newspaper article, usually printed in large type.

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Byline

Back

A line indicating who wrote the story.

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Feature Article

Back

A detailed article that explores a particular topic in depth.