Newspaper Terminology By Megan Miron 2007-2008
Headline Bold, large type that appears at the beginning of an article, the title
Headline
Dateline Line at the beginning of the article that gives the date and place of the story’s origin
Dateline Oct. 23, 2007, 1:42PM Houstonian's long-lost painting found in trash Artwork stolen 20 years ago may bring $1 million at auction By ULA ILNYTZKY NEW YORK — A painting stolen 20 years ago was found lying in trash along a street, and now it could fetch up to $1 million at auction. Elizabeth Gibson didn't know anything about the brightly colored abstract work she spotted on her morning walk four years ago on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Sotheby's auction house will be selling the work next month for the now-widowed original owner.
Flag Name of the newspaper as it appears on the front page
Flag
Cutline Caption under the photo that gives information about the photo
Cutline
Index Listing of the main parts of the newspaper and where they appear in that edition
Index
Byline Writers name at the beginning of the article
Byline
Lead 1st paragraph of the story that gives the information like: who, what, when, and where
Lead
News Article Article that includes the important details of a newsworthy event
News Article
Feature Article Article that is more informal and has a personal appeal to the reader
Feature Article
Editorial Page Articles located on a certain page which states opinions of various people
Editorial Page
International News News which is reported from around the globe
International News
Local/Metro News News happening in the community
Local/Metro News
Arts/Entertainment Reviews and information about movies , theatre, and other events
Arts/Entertainment
Business/Classifieds Reports about events in the world of business; also jobs, housing, services, items for sale
Business/Classifieds
Sports Reports about upcoming sports events and the lives of the players
Sports
Health/Science News about the latest breakthroughs and advances in science and medicine
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Obituaries Published notice of a death
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