Newspapers Flashcards
(20 cards)
Masthead
title of newspaper on front page
Barcode
scan newspaper when purchasing
machine readable representation of data
Caption
brief text under image describing it
Headline
phrase that summarises main point of article
Main image
dominant picture
Page numbers
system of organisation
Target audience
who it aims to sell to
Pull quote
something taken from within an article
Classified Ad
advertisement that uses only text
Skyline
info panel on front page
tells reader about stories inside
Edition
Versions with some changes and maybe additional stories
Stand first
block of text that introduces story
Byline
line above story
author’s name and sometimes job
Body text
written material that makes up article
Standalone
picture story that can exist on its own or be on front page leading to story inside
Centre Spread
Photograph that runs across middle of two pages
Lead story
Main story
Gutter
Blank space between margins or columns of text
Folio
Top label for whole page, can relate to area covered in paper
Page furniture
Everything on page except pictures or text of stories
