front page, editorial page, sports page, special features
What do you call news that takes place within the country?
Local news
What do you call news that takes place outside the country?
Foreign news
It is an out-of-town news story. It is introduced by a dateline that takes the place from which the story was reported, the date, and the source of the material if now written by the local staff, as Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 25 (AP)
Dateline news
This news is usually a boxed forecast of the area, sometimes the temperature, wind directions, and velocities.
Weather news
It is a slug line indicating an important inside page story and the page where it is found.
Index
This an engraved or printed name of the newspaper, as the Manila Times or PNC Torch.
Nameplate
The little boxes on either side of the nameplate is called?
Ears
The principal headline bears the boldest and biggest type. It is the title of the most important news of the day which is called?
banner
A head made up of two or more lines is called?
running head
It is the title of any news story and it is used only for titles of news stories. What part of the front page is this?
headline
A subordinate headline placed immediately below its mother headline, also known as bank or readout.
deck
It is the beginning of a news story. It may be a word, a group of words, a sentence, or even a paragraph.
Lead
The whole story of an event composed of the lead and the text which is the elaboration of the lead.
Newsstory
It is 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.
Columns
The vertical line that divides the page into columns. Most pages of newspapers are divided into columns by a space usually one em wide. This space is called the sunken rule.
Column rule
The imaginary horizontal line that divides the newspaper equally into two parts.
Fold
The signature of a reporter preceding a news-feature, as By Warren Cruz.
Byline
These are news materials enclosed by line rules.
Box
A metal place bearing a newspaper's illustration, also known as a cliche.
Cut
The text accompanying photos and other art work, better known as a caption. If written above the photo just like the slugline, it is called an overline.
Cutline
It is a tagline placed above but smaller than a headline, also known as a teaser. If it is bigger than the headline, it is called a hammer.
kicker
It is a line giving the source of the story of illustration, as Reprinted from the "Manila Times" or Photo by MPI.
Credit line
This consists of the page number, date of publication, and name of the newspaper, usually written on top of the page. This also found in the other pages.
Folio
The editorial box containing the logo, names of the staff members, position in the staff, subscription rate, the publisher, and other pertinent data about the newspaper.
Masthead
It is a cut which contains an identifying word or words,s uch as the name of the newspaper or of a section.
Logo (logotype)
A commentary written by any of the editors who comments or gives the opinion of the staff or the whole paper on various subjects. It is the stand of the paper.
Editorial proper
A personal opinion written by the columnist himself. Like the editorial proper, it may attach, teach, entertain, or appeal depending upon its purpose.
Editorial column
Usually a caricature emphasizing a simple point. Usually humourous, it has the function of the editorial. It stands by itself and is not a complement of the editorial proper.
Editorial cartoon
This is a short statement or quoted saying placed at the end of an editorial column or editorial to drive home a message.
Editorial liner
A letter sent in by the reader giving his personal views on certain aspects.
Letter to the editor
Elements of News:
This may involve physical or mental conflict - man versus man, man versus animals, man versus nature, or man versus himself.
Conflict
Elements of News:
This element emphasized the newest angle of the story. The more recent the event, the more interesting it is to the reader.
Immediacy or timeliness
Elements of News:
This may refer to geographical nearness as well as to nearness of kinship or interest. What element is this?
Proximity or nearness
Elements of News:
Some people are more prominent than others because of wealth, social position, or achievements. Prominence may also refer to places or things. What element is this?
Prominence
Elements of News:
Whatever is significant to the life of an individual is interesting to him.
Significance
Elements of News:
Important names make important news. Also, the more names there are in the story, the better.
Names
Elements of News:
This adds color to the story. The more picturesque the background and the more dramatic the actions are, the more appealing the story is to the reader.
Drama
Elements of News:
This refers to strange or unnatural events, objects, persons, and places.
Oddity or unusualness
Elements of News:
The romance of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton may be experienced with other things. There were the romances of Hemingway with the sea and of the astronauts with space.