Anatomy of a Newspaper Terms

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

• byline

• dateline

• headline

• jumpline

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

• Entertainment

• Front Page

• Business Section

• Sports Section

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

photo.

• Column

• Editorial

• Caption

• Sub Headline

A recurring opinion-based article.

• Hard News

• Layout

• Lead

• Column

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

• Dateline

• Masthead

• Byline

• Jumpline

An article in a newspaper or other periodical that presents the opinions of the

newspaper, publisher, editor, or editors.

• Front Page

• Lead

• Layout

• Editorial

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.

• Business Section

• Local Section

• Entertainment Section

• Op/Ed

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

newsworthy stories.

• Headline

• Front Page

• Sports Section

• Print News

Breaking news stories that contain timely and relevant information. The most

newsworthy stories are placed on the front page of the paper.

• Soft News:

• Hard News

• Column

• Front Page

Text formatted in a large type setting that summarizes that story and grabs the

readers’ attention.

• Jumpline

• Dateline

• Byline

• Headline