Journalism Unit 1

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

• Byline

• Caption

• Dateline

• Jumpline

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

• Front Page

• Masthead

• Caption

• Column

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

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

• Sports Section

• Editorial

• Print News

• Entertainment Section

Breaking news stories that contain timely and relevant information. The most newsworthy stories are placed on the front page of the paper.

• Jumpline

• Op/ed

• Hard News

• Sub Headline

A recurring opinion-based article.

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

• Local Section

• Masthead

• Print News

• Sports Section

A line of text that states where the story was physically written.

• Byline

• Headline

• Editorial

• Dateline

This section of the newspaper contains stories related to entertainment. This may include movie and play reviews, stories about restaurants, and things to do in town.

The first page of the newspaper. This page contains the most timely, relevant, and newsworthy stories.

• Front Page

• Caption

• Layout

• Local Section