Uae lea ara Hace TH) ee Me ete nla sterSections/Parts of A Campus Paper Whether it is a community, metropolitan, or national paper, its parts and sections are ra a more or less the same. Front Page Local news- news that takes place within the country. Foreign news- news that takes place outside the country. Dateline news- an out-of-town news story. It is introduced by a dateline which states the place from which the story was reported, the date, and the source of the material if not written by the local staff, as Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 25 (AP).4. Weather news- usually a boxed forecast of the area, sometimes the temperature, wind directions and velocities. 5. Index- a slug line indicating an important insight page story and the page where it is found. 6. Other things found on the Front Page: (Those with asterisk may or may not be present). a. Nameplate- The engraved or printed name of the newspaper, as the Manila Times or PNC Torch. 6. Ears- The little boxes on either side of the nameplate. c. Banner-The principal headline bearing the boldest and biggest type. It is the title of the most important news of the day which is called banner news. It may or may not run across the page. It may also be calleda iigst-lanagd. Running head- a head made up of two or more Tat e. Headline- The title of any news story. The word headline is used only for titles of news stories. f. Deck- a subordinate headline placed immediately below its mother headline, also known as bank or readout. g. Lead- The beginning of a news story. It may be a word, a group of words, a sentence, or evena paragraph. h. News story- The whole story of ae an event composed ( =} 6] areola) ”i. Columns- The horizontal division into parts of a newspaper. Many national papers are divided into eight columns while a typical school paper is divided into five columns of 12 ems each. Spel eee) oma ele lal maar ela el maa Page into columns. Most pages of newspaper are divided into columns by a space usually one em wide. This space is called the sunken rule. k. Fold- The imaginary horizontal line that divides a newspaper equally into two parts. |. Byline- The signature of a reporter preceding a news-feature, as By Warren Cruz. m. Box- news materials enclosed by line rules.n. Cut- A metal plate bearing a newspaper's illustration, also known as cliché. o. Cutline- The text accompanying photos and other art work, better known as a caption. If written above the photo just like a slugline, it is called an overline. p. Kicker- a tagline placed above but smaller than a headline, also known as teaser. If it is bigger than the headline, it is called a harnmer. q. Credit line- a line giving the source of story of illustration, as Reprinted from the “Manila Times” or Photo by MPI.B. Front Page is Folio- consists of the page number, date of publication, and name of the newspaper, usually written on top of the page. This is also found in other pages. Masthead- the editorial box containing the logo, names of the staff members and position in the staff, subscription rate, the publisher, and other pertinent data about the newspaper. A logo, (a short word for logotype) is a cut which contains an identifying word or words, such as the name of the newspaper or of a section.3. Editorial proper- A commentary written by any of the editors who comments or gives the opinion of the staff or of the whole paper on various subjects. It is the stand of the paper. 4. Editorial column- A personal opinion written by the columnist himself. Like the editorial proper, it may attack, teach, entertain, or appeal depending upon its purpose. 5. Editorial cartoon- Usually a caricature emphasizing a simple point. Usually humorous, it has the function of the editorial. It stands by itself and is not a complement of the editorial proper.6. Editorial liner- a short statement or quoted saying placed at the end of an editorial column or editorial to drive home a message. 7. Letter to the editor- A letter sent in by the reader giving his personal views on certain che] lalaPARTS OF ASCHOOL PAPER°A newspaper's front door. It's the first thing a reader sees. The stories that appear there are ones that will be talked about all day.PARTS OF THE FRONT PAGENameplate This is the newspaper's name. It's also sometimes called the flag, logo or masthead. Traditionally, newspaper nameplates are printed in a fancy style called “black letter” or “old English.” The design gives an air of authority to the newspaper and implies a rich tradition.newspaper page are ‘ity sare ay called “ears.” Little iui i raisin ay se jnncn KAS Major Bog, Ae = Tea Mighty | snippets of - information are sometimes put here.Headline This should give the story ina nutshell, letting a reader decide whether to read the article. Usually, the bigger the headline, the more important the stoBanner headline The biggest news of the day. This headline is characterized by having the biggestByline This is the name of the person who wrote the story.cutline The text accompanying photos and other art work, better known as caption. If written above the photo just like aslug line, itis calledJump Line Stories started on the front page finish up on another page inside the Asection. The jump line tells you on what page the story continues.The Fold This is where the paper folds in half. When it’s inserted into those blue street boxes or stacked ona store's counter, the top half is all you see. Some people say that stories that fall “below the fold” (on the bottom half) aren't as important as those “above the fold.”Dateline Stories have a dateline if they were written by a reporter outside the reporter's area. The dateline may include the date the story was written and the city in which it was written. If there is no date, the story is less than 24 hours old.index Alist of important news not found in the front page. The page number for each news is given for easydeck A subordinate headline placed immediately below its mother headline, also known as banklead The beginning of a news story. It may be a word, a group of words, a sentence, or evena paragraph.Column rule The vertical line that divides the page into columns. Most pages of No criminal: charges : ever hostage fiasco newspaper are divided into columns by a space usually one em wide. This space is called the sunken rule.kicker A tagline placed above but smaller than a headline, also known as teaser. If is bigger than the headline, it is called hammer.Media Language: The layout of a tabloid and key newspaper conventions The layout of a newspaper is key part of grabbing the reader’s attention. Here are some key terms to learn: Masthead The title block of the newspaper Incentive Encourages audiens to buy 0 copy Pug Placed to grab attention Splash Head ‘Main headline to leader Leader Leed story for front page ots want [iii toremain in UK, new poll reveals | —— Dateline “The published date of the paper Kicker ‘Anarticle liked to a story inside. Sometimes called an ‘earpiece area’ Byline ‘The reporter who writes the article -—_ Strandfirst Introductory paragraph, often in lI bbold text Cross-reference Links to continued article inside paper