Newspaper Terms

Flag 

• Title of the Newspaper 
• Title of the Article 
• Picture
• Location of Event

Headline

• Title of the Newspaper 
• Title of the Article 
• Author's Name
• Caption

Byline

• Location of Event
• Location of Articles in the Newspaper
• Author's Name
• Line that explains which page the story continues on

Cut

• Box that explains where the the article is located in the newspaper
• Picture
• Author's Name
• Line that explains which page the story continues on

Cutline

• Caption
• First sentence that explains the 5W's
• Title of the Newspaper
• Location of the event

Dateline

• Location of Event
• First sentence that explains the 5W's
• Date
• Line that explains which page the story continues on

Jumpline

• Title of the article
• Caption
• Picture
• Line that explains which page the story continues on

Index

• First sentence that explains the 5W's
• Line that explains which page the story continues on
• Author's Name
• Box that explains where the the article is located in the newspaper

Lead

• First sentence that explains the 5W's
• Box that explains where the the article is located in the newspaper
• Author's Name
• Line that explains which page the story continues on

Identify the term in red

• Jumpline
• Cut
• Byline
• Lead