Features of Newspapers

Sections A newspaper is divided into sections.

Sections A newspaper is divided into sections. 1. World news, sports, entertainment, weather, and local news are examples of newspaper sections 2. Often, people just choose to read the section that interests them

II. Headlines A. Headlines are the names of the articles in a newspaper

II. Headlines A. Headlines are the names of the articles in a newspaper B. Headlines are in large, heavy type

II. Headlines A. Headlines are the names of the articles in a newspaper B. Headlines are in large, heavy type C. A headline will not be a complete sentence D. They are meant to get the reader’s attention

II. Headlines A. Headlines are the names of the articles in a newspaper B. Headlines are in large, heavy type C. A headline will not be a complete sentence D. They are meant to get the reader’s attention III. Byline A. The byline is the author’s name

II. Headlines A. Headlines are the names of the articles in a newspaper B. Headlines are in large, heavy type C. A headline will not be a complete sentence D. They are meant to get the reader’s attention III. Byline A. The byline is the author’s name B. It is usually below the headline

IV. Dateline A. The place and day where the story occurred.

IV. Dateline A. The place and day where the story occurred B IV. Dateline A. The place and day where the story occurred B. The dateline will usually be the first few words of the article.

IV. Dateline A. The place and day where the story occurred B IV. Dateline A. The place and day where the story occurred B. The dateline will usually be the first few words of the article. V. Lead A. The lead is the most important information in the article.

IV. Dateline A. The place and day where the story occurred B IV. Dateline A. The place and day where the story occurred B. The dateline will usually be the first few words of the article. V. Lead A. The lead is the most important information in the article. B. The lead includes the “who, what, where, when, why, and how” of the story.

C. The lead will be the first few sentences C. The lead will be the first few sentences of the article and give all the most important information.

C. The lead will be the first few sentences of the article and give all the most important information. D. Having the important information at the beginning of the article makes skimming and scanning easier for readers.

C. The lead will be the first few sentences of the article and give all the most important information. D. Having the important information at the beginning of the article makes skimming and scanning easier for readers. VI. Illustrations A. Newspaper articles will often have illustrations like charts, graphs, photos, maps or drawings.

B. Illustrations are any visual aide that B. Illustrations are any visual aide that help you understand the article better.

B. Illustrations are any visual aide that help you understand the article better. C. Illustrations will have captions. 1. Captions are explanations that help the reader understand the illustration

B. Illustrations are any visual aide that help you understand the article better. C. Illustrations will have captions. 1. Captions are explanations that help the reader understand the illustration VII. Sidebar A. Additional information that is related to the article but placed in a separate box.