WorksheetsAnatomy of a Newspaper Terms
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Worksheet time: 20mins
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
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.
Headline
Dateline
Byline
Jumpline
The design and position of stories, advertisements, pictures, and more in the paper.
layout
lead
column
editorial
The first sentence, or the beginning, of a story.
lead
op/ed
soft news
jumpline
This section of the newspaper contains stories relevant to the city or town in
which the newspaper is published. It contains local stories.
op/ed
sports section
front page
local section
The top of the newspaper that includes general information about the
newspaper. The masthead will typically contain the newspaper name, publisher, date, and more.
Headline
Masthead
Sub Headline
Lead
This abbreviation refers to the opinions and editorial pages of the newspaper.
op/ed
editorial
column
soft news
This is a term referring to publications that are printed instead of published
electronically.
soft news
print news
hard news
lead
Human interest news pieces such as entertainment stories, features, reviews, and
more.
hard news
soft news
print news
breaking news
This section of the newspaper contains stories and news related to sports.
local section
business section
entertainment section
sports section
A line of text that is slightly smaller than the headline. The sub headline, also
referred to as a sub head, will contain a more detailed description of the story than the headline.
Masthead
Headline
Caption
Sub Headline
