Reading News Online - Define the terms!

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

• headline

• date

• URL

• image

The name of the article's author.

• headline

• date

• byline

• section title

It tells you what type of article you're reading and what category the article fits into.

• headline

• section title

• url

• advertisements

It's typically found near the top of an article. It's usually under the headline. It visually shows something

about the article.

• date

• byline

• headline

• image

It tells you how recently the article was published or updated. This lets you know that the information is current.

• section title

• URL

• date

• advertisement

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

• Advertisements

• Section Title

• Headline

• Related Articles

Links to other websites selling something. The products may not be related to the news article. They help the news website make money by selling space on their article pages.

• Related articles

• Section Title

• Advertisements

• Comments

It's 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 site make money by selling space on their article pages.

• Comments

• Related Articles

• Sponsored Content

• Byline

They give readers a public place to post reactions, opinions, thoughts, and questions. They're also a way to have a discussion or debate about the article.

• sponsored content

• headlines

• advertisements

• comments

It quickly tells readers what the article is about before they start reading. It also grabs a reader's attention.

• byline

• headline

• date

• related articles