Journalism Vocabulary

Margin between facing pages in the vertical fold.

Short statement that grabs the reader’s attention is called a headline

An article, usually featured on the editorial page, where the newspaper management state their opinions

one written by a reporter working for a news service

a quote from the news story that is separated and emphasized using special fonts and graphic.

The author of the news story and his or her title

article that includes information (5Ws and H) about an event that is recent and relevant to people’s lives

Name and logo of the newspaper usually at the top of the newspaper in large letters.

The first paragraph of the story that summarizes story and leads the readers interest.

Accompanies a photograph or illustration and explains who/what the image is about

a report that evaluates a restaurant, book, movie, music album or other entertainment.

Use of lines screens, boxes and large first letters to break up areas of space on the page.

Abbreviation for question that should be answered from the information in any good news story.

short headline text or visuals that highlight articles in the interior of the paper

Tells who photographed the image

Vertical division of the page that helps to give it structure.

Tells location and date of news story.

Formal statement of newspaper’s name, officer,management & place of publication

A statement from a person not the author included in the story either direct words or paraphrasing

brief story with a special angle that goes with a main story

Tells you who photographed the image is called a lead.

A story or article in which the basic purpose is something other than recent news.

A listing usually on the first page of the newspaper that refers readers to the regular features and sections