Journalism Terms

the line that tells you who wrote an article

• byline

• frontline

• headline

• forline

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

the name of the newspaper

• flag

• staff

• headline

• lead

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

the title of an article

• headline

• byline

• news

• author

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

the introduction of an article

• byline

• teaser

• title

• lead

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

These promote the best stories inside the paper

• byline

• teaser

• title

• lead

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

White words set against a dark background

• infographic

• reverse type

• title

• lead

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

A diagram, chart, map or list that conveys data pictorially

• infographic

• display head

• deck

• initial cap

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

a jazzed-up headline that adds drama or flair to special stories

• infographic

• display head

• deck

• initial cap

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

a large capital letter set into the opening paragraph of a special feature

• infographic

• display head

• deck

• initial cap

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

a smaller headline added below the main headline

• cutline

• refer

• deck

• initial cap

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D