Journalism Jargon Vocabulary

A short statement that grabs the reader's attention, summarizes important info, usually in large font

A statement made by a person other than the author that is included in the story

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

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

This tells who photographed the image

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

An article, usually featured on the editorial page, where the newspaper, staff, or readers express their opinion

5 W's & 1 H are...

This accompanies a photograph or illustration and explains what the image is about

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

The byline is....

The first paragraph of the story that summarizes the story and leads the reader's interest

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

When a story is too long for a column and is continued later in the paper, a jumpline tells the reader where to cont.

A formal statement of the newspaper's name, officer, usually found on the editorial page

An article that includes information (5W's1H) about an event that is recent and relevant