Front

Lead

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

Front

Masthead

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

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Front Page

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

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Caption

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

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Sports Section

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

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Dateline

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

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Editorial

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An article expressing the opinion of the editor.

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Headline

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

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Byline

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A line indicating who wrote the story.

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Feature Article

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A detailed article that explores a particular topic in depth.