The Parts of a Newspaper

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

• Catchline

• Byline

• Caption

• Picture

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

• Dateline

• Timeline

• Whereline

• Byline

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

• Back Page

• Front Page

• Top Page

• Side Page

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Text formatted in a large type setting that summarizes that story and grabs the readers’ attention.

• Sideline

• Headline

• Top Story

• Intro

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

• Business

• Entertainment

• Editorial

• Sports

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A continuation line that appears at the end of a story on a page that directs readers to the rest of the story on another page.

• Hopline

• Continue

• Jumpline

• Next Page

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

• Hyline

• Byline

• Title

• Headline

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

• Op/Ed

• Sports

• Entertainment

• Business

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The first sentence, or the beginning, of a story.

• Lead

• Start

• Intro

• First

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

• Entertainment

• Sports

• Business

• Editorial

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