24-25 G5 Reading News Online - S2

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headline

The headline is the title of a news article. It's
usually printed in big, bold letters near the top
of the article.

The headline tells readers what the article is
about before they start reading.

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​They sometimes exaggerate or say something different from the article to get you to click on them.

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byline

The byline is the name of the article's author.

It tells readers the name of the person
(or people) who wrote the article.

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​If there's no byline or date, the article might not be trustworthy.

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URL

The URL is the unique, one-of-a-kind address
of an article on the web.

It helps you know exactly which webpage
you're looking at. It might also help you share
the article with someone else.

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​Always double-check to make sure you're actually on the page you're looking for.

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section title

The section title is the category or section of an
article on a news website.

It tells you what type of article you're reading
and how the article is categorized by the website.

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​If you want the facts, just be sure you're not on an opinion article.

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image

The main image is a photograph (or video) that's
usually near the top of an article, under the
headline.

The image or video helps introduce the article and
sometimes shows details that words can't.

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​It might be too crazy to be true, or misleading, or might be advertisements.

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date

The date is the exact day (and sometimes time)
when the article was published or last updated.

It tells you how recently the article was published
and how current the information is.

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​If there's no byline or date, the article might not be trustworthy.

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Related articles are links to more articles from
the same website. They may be similar to the one
you're reading.

They help show readers more articles that might
be interesting or important.

related articles

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They ​could be opinion pieces or other things that aren't news articles.

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Advertisements (or ads) are links to other
websites that are usually selling something.

They help the news website make money by
selling space on their article pages.

advertisements

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Advertisements ​can be disguised to look like news articles. Don't let them fool you.

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sponsored content

Sponsored content is a link to another website.
This content is usually not news (even though it
might be disguised to look like news).

It helps the news website make money by selling
space on their article pages.

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​It can include shocking headlines or wild images to get you to click on them.

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comments

Comments are thoughts and opinions about the
article that any reader can post.

They give readers a public place to post reactions,
thoughts, and questions. The comments section is
also a place to have a discussion or debate about
the article.

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​Comments are open for anyone to post, even if what they have to say is mean or completely untrue.

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