Terms
Definition
Terms
Definition
Terms
100
The main logo design of the paper that appears on the front
name plate
100
Graf
What is slang term used to describe a short paragraph
100
This appears on the editorial page and it lists the names and positions of all individuals on the newspaper, along with guidelines for letters to editorial
What is masthead
100
Line of type that identifies the author
What is byline
200
Photo in newspaper; the lines that identify the people or things in the picture
What is cut, cut line/caption
200
Continuation line
What is line of text at the beginning of a story that has been jumped
200
Appears on the front page and tells the reader where to find other popular items
What is index
200
Justified type
What is type that is even on the right and left side
200
Any visual that is used to draw attention or readers to a story or information
What is graphics
300
To continue a story from one page to another; the continuation instructions of a story that is jumped to another page
What is jump, jump line
300
Serif
What is any of the short lines stemming from an angle to the upper and lower ends of the strokes of a letter spread
300
Term for a small unit of measurement found primarily in newspaper publishing
What is agate
300
Reverse type
What is simply means that type is paced on a dark background
300
Newspaper name, date, and page number that appears at the top of each page
What is folio
400
Words and graphics that encourage readers to read stories inside the newspaper; located above the name of the newspaper on front page
What is skyboxes/teasers
400
Lead
What is the first few sentences of a story in a straight news story, usually answering who, what, when, and where questions; infrequently but historically spelled "lede"
400
Opening words in story, usually in bold type, which gives the location from which the story was submitted an sometimes the date
What is dateline
400
Ragged right
What is a line of type that is even on the left and not the right
400
Any area that is shaded or bordered to stick out
What is box
500
Space at top of front page on each side of the newspaper's name where ads, weather, index to pages or announcements of special features appears
What is ears
500
Wire service
What is a national or international news service that distributes news and pictures by means of wire cammunication
500
A secondary news story that supports or complies a major story
What is side bar
500
Spread
What is a story of advertisement that runs over two adjoining pages
500
A headline that makes a play on words
What is pun headline
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