1. Journalism 1 SMHS Blanton
Parts of a newspaper
Journalism 1
SMHS
Blanton

2. The nameplate is what it says – the newspaper’s name
The nameplate is what it says – the newspaper’s name. It is located on the front page.
Examples:
Wall Street Journal
The New York Times
The Houston Herald
Dallas Morning Herald
Nameplate/flag

3. Masthead gives you the name of the publisher, editor, and other executives. It’s usually located on the opposite page from the commentary and on the same page as the editorials. Can you find it?
Masthead

4. The flag is the same as the nameplate
The flag is the same as the nameplate. It is the newspaper’s name as it appears on the front page.
flag

5. This word refers to the size of the paper
This word refers to the size of the paper. The Sylva Herald and The Citizen-Times are all broadsheets. Folded in half they form a tabloid.
Broadsheet/Tabloid

6. Not bunny ears
Term refers to the white space on either side of the newspaper’s name on the front page. Many times lottery information is placed here.
Ears

7. The staff box includes names of the editors, a phone number, and usually a statement of policy.

8. A column is the vertical division of the layout of the text on the news print.

9. Headlines are words in large print that capture the reader’s attention
Headlines are words in large print that capture the reader’s attention. Extra large headlines are created in a sans serif font – like the one below.
Sans serif – sans means without in Latin, serif means tails, so the font is without tails
headline

10. A headline that appears under, above, or to the side of a main headline is called a subheadline. It’s in a smaller font size.
Subheadline

11. A short headline ABOVE the main headline is referred to as a kicker.

12. A small, tiny story is called a brief
A small, tiny story is called a brief. Usually on the second page you will find the daily briefs. Within the sports section, you will find the sports briefs. All these stories give local, national, and international news briefs.
Brief

13. A sidebar is a secondary story that gives the reader additional sidelights of a major story.
Sidebar or box

14. This is a text box that gives a synopsis of a story
This is a text box that gives a synopsis of a story. A breakout gives key highlights that stand out.
Breakout

15. This is all about YOU – it’s the name of the writer of the story.
Byline

16. These are the words at the beginning of the article that give the location of the story.
SYLVA –
Dateline

17. A pull quote is a short sentence or phrase pulled from a story and set in larger type that than the copy text. The text is in a serif font and italicized since it is an actual quote. It’s not paraphrased – but you need only place single quotes around the text.
‘She was really determined to get this case solved. She didn’t want it to go cold.’
Pull quote

18. A refer tells readers to go to the inside of the paper to find a related story. It gets the reader to read more of the paper and view some advertising.
Refer or whips

19. This is the line at the bottom of an article that tells the reader where to turn for the rest of the story.
It is typed like this:
See BORDER, A5
Jump line

20. A story or body copy is usually set in 9 to 12 point type and a serif font such as Times New Roman is used. The alignment is justified – meaning there is no ragged edge on the right as you see here.
Copy or text

21. Feature story is a human interest story.

22. Hard news is headline news
Hard news is headline news. It’s the guts of what makes students WANT to read YOUR paper. The soft news is the feature article that you write about such as a new teacher at SMHS who just moved here from another state.
Hard news vs. soft news

23. An editorial is an article written about a controversial topic that includes the publisher’s view point.
Editorial

24. Folio A folio is the page number and date on each page.
A4 The Sylva Herald SPORTS Thursday, January 15, 2016
Folio

25. A cutline is a caption. They are typed in a sans serif font and use justified alignment.