Sections of a newspaper

• What is the name of the university mentioned in the study material?

  CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY
• What are the main sections of a campus paper?

  1. Front Page
  2. Editorial Page
  3. Sports Page
  4. Special Features
• What is the purpose of the front page of a newspaper?

  It serves as the newspaper's front door and is the first thing the reader sees.
• What type of news is classified as local news?

  News that takes place within the country.
• What is foreign news?

  News that takes place outside the country.
• What is dateline news?


  An out-of-town news story introduced by a dateline stating the place, date, and source of the material.
• What information is typically included in weather news on the front page?

  A boxed forecast of the area, including temperature, wind directions, and velocities.
• What is an index in a newspaper?

  A slug line indicating an important inside page story and the page where it is found.
• What is a nameplate in a newspaper?

  The engraved or printed name of the newspaper.
• What are ears in a newspaper?


  The little boxes on either side of the nameplate.
• What is a banner in a newspaper?

  The principal headline bearing the boldest and biggest type, indicating the most important news of the day.
• What is a running head?

  A headline made up of two or more lines.
• What is a headline in a newspaper?

  The title of any news story.
• What is a deck in newspaper terminology?

  A subordinate headline placed immediately below its mother headline.
• What is a lead in a news story?

  The beginning of a news story, which may be a word, a group of words, a sentence, or even a paragraph.
• What constitutes a news story?

  The whole story of an event composed of the lead and the text elaborating on the lead.
• How are columns defined in a newspaper?

  Horizontal divisions into parts of a newspaper, typically divided into eight columns for national papers and five columns for school papers.
• What is a column rule?

  The vertical line that divides the page into columns, usually with a space called the sunken rule.
• What is a fold in newspaper terminology?

  The imaginary horizontal line that divides the newspaper equally into two parts.
• What is a byline?

  The signature of a reporter preceding a news feature.
• What is a box in newspaper terms?

  News materials enclosed by line rules.
• What is a cut in a newspaper?

  A metal plate bearing a newspaper’s illustration, also known as cliché.
• What is a cutline?

  The text accompanying photos and other artwork, better known as a caption.
• What is a kicker in newspaper terminology?


  A tagline placed above but smaller than a headline, also known as a teaser.
• What is a credit line?

  A line giving the source of the story or illustration.
• What are the main components of the editorial page?

  1. Folio
  2. Masthead
  3. Editorial proper
  4. Editorial column
  5. Editorial cartoon
  6. Editorial liner
  7. Letter to the editor
• What is a folio in a newspaper?

  It consists of the page number, date of publication, and name of the newspaper, usually written on top of the page.
• What is a masthead?

  The editorial box containing the logo, names of staff members, their positions, subscription rate, publisher, and other pertinent data about the newspaper.
• What is an editorial proper?

  A commentary written by any of the editors expressing the opinion of the staff or the whole paper on various subjects.
• What is an editorial column?

  A personal opinion written by the columnist that may attack, teach, entertain, or appeal depending on its purpose.
• What is an editorial cartoon?


  A caricature emphasizing a simple point, usually humorous, that stands by itself and is not a complement of the editorial proper.
• What is an editorial liner?


  A short statement or quoted saying placed at the end of an editorial column to drive home a message.
• What is a letter to the editor?

  A letter sent in by the reader giving personal views on certain aspects.
• What are the main components of the sports page?

  • Sports stories classified as news stories
  • Sports commentaries
  • Sports features
• What are the common special features found in newspapers?

  1. Life and Leisure (The Arts, Religion, Entertainment, and Comics)
  2. Finance and Business
  3. Home and culture
  4. Entertainment
  5. Comics
  6. Shopping
  7. Classified ads
  8. Movie, TV, and radio guides