Anatomy of a Newspaper

Front

Byline

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A line indicating who wrote the story. Oftentimes, this will also include the writer's title.

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Business Section

Back

This section of the Newspaper contains stories and news related to business.

Front

Editorial

Back

An article in a newspaper or other periodical that presents the opinions of the newspaper, publisher, editor, or editors.

Front

The Headline in a newspaper is

Back

Text formatted in a large type setting that summarizes that story and grabs the readers attention.

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Soft News

Back

Human interest news pieces such as entertainment stories, features, reviews, and more.

Front

Masthead

Back

The top of the newspaper that includes general information about the newspaper. Will typically contain the newspaper name, publisher, date, and more.

Front

Jumpline

Back

A continuation line that appears at the end of a story on a page that directs readers to the rest of the story on another page.

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Layout

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The design and position of stories, advertisements, pictures, and more in the paper.

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Lead

Back

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

Front

Local Section

Back

This section of the newspaper contains stories relevant to the city or town in which the newspaper is published. It contains local stories.