A Glossary
Of Some
Newspaper
Terms
angle - an approach or point of view for a
story
art a general term for all newspaper illns
trations and photographs
attribution - identification by name and
other information of a source of information
balloon - the words appearing in a circle
above characters in a cartoon or comic strip,
which indicates their words or thoughts
banner - a headline running across the
entire w idth of the page
beat - a reporter's regular area of coverage,
such as local government, police news, sci
ence, religion
bias - a viewpoint expressed in an editorial,
column or quote or a writer's personal opin
ion or attitudes
broadsheets - a standard page size newspa
per. The Chronicle's size is 13 3/4 x 22 5/8.
All broadsheet sizes will be within this
range.
byline - the name of the writer printed at
the lop of the story
caricature - the exaggeration of features for
comic or cnterical effect in a cartoon
classified advertising - ads set in small
type that are grouped together under head
ings to form a section of the newspaper
column ? the arrangement of horizontal
lines of type in the newspaper; also an arti
cle expressing the personal experience or
opinion of its author, the columnnist
compositor - the person who arranges all
copy, ads, headlines, etc., on a board into the
form of printing
community newspaper - published three
or less times per week. The Chronicle is a
continuity newspaper^
confidential source - one who -gives infor
mation to a reporter with the understanding
his identity will never be revealed, even in a
court of law
copy - any material ready to be put into
printed form
cutline - identifying information that
appears under photographs or illustrations
dateline - the opening words of a story,
usually in bold type, which give the location
from which the story was submitted and
comctimes the dale
desk - editing stations for various areas of
coverage or activity, such as the sporls desk,
the communit} news and the copy desk
display advertising - ads of various sizes
appearing throughoyt the newspaper that
make use of varied type styles and sizes, art
and photographs
dummy - a diagram of a newspaper page,
shoeing the placement of stones, headlines
and pictures
editor - a person who corrects and revises
copy; also, a person in a supervisory posi
tion in the newsroom, such as the sports edi
tor, the managing editor, or the community
news editor
editorial - a statement of opinion, reflecting
the publisher's position, which appears on
the editorial page
expose - a story that uncovers corruption or
poor conditions and includes information
that is generally difficult to obtain
feature - a story in which the interest lies in
something other than the news value
flag - the newspaper's logo on the front
page
headline - the large type above a story stat
ing its main idea
interview - a facc-lo-face or telephone con
versation with a person, in which the
reporter asks questions to obtain information
for a story
invasion of privacy - A charge that a news
story reveals personal information that
should not be made public
inverted pyramid - the basic organization
of a news story, in which the most important
information comes first and the least impor
tant details appear last.
investigative reporter - a reporter skilled
in uncovering information, particularly
information an individual or organization
attempts to conceal.
jump - to continue a story from one page to
another.
layout - the arrangement of copy, art and
headlines on a page.
lead - the first few sentences of a story, usu
ally answering all or most of the basic ques
tions who, what, when, where, why.
leak - to give
information to the
press on the sly,
against the wishes
of organizations or
individuals
involved.
liKT- the publica
tion of a statement
that hurts unjustly
the reputation of a
person or organiza
tion.
logo - the name of
a newspaper or sec
*'?n scl m a-dixiinc
tivc stye of type so
as to he easily rec
ognized; a distinc
tive design hearing
the name or trade
mark of a company
or business,
masthead - the
formal statement of
a paper's name,
officers, point of
publication and
other information,
usually found on
the editorial page,
nut - a summary
statement or para
graph in a feature
story
<>P ed page - the
Page opposite the
editorial page
devoted to the
opinions of syndi
cated columinists
and others
obituaries (obit) -
announcements of
deaths, funerals and
details of the
deceased person's
life.
photocomposition
? a method of print
ing that relies on
photographic
means of producing
engravings and
plates.
press conference - a meeting called by a
public figure for the purpose of addressing
the questions of the news media.
press release - a statement submitted to the
news media by an organization or individual
to announce an event, promote an organiza
tion or issue a statement.
profile - any story that provides an in-depth
look at a personality; ?
public figure - a person who, by virtue of
his position or vocation or actions, is in the
limelight, such as a politician, a high-rank
ing public official, an entertainer or an
activist.
public record - official government records
required by law to be open to public scruti
ny, such as budgets, salaries, bids, births,
deaths, marriages, arrests.
scoop - an exclusive story, obtained before
a competitor prints it.
source - a supplier of information, such as a
person or publication.
staff writer - a writer employed by the
newspaper that prints his/her story.
sky box - space above the newspaper's
name on the front page that highlights inside
stories.
tab (tabloid) - "half-size" newspaper such
as The Chronicle's NIE/Career Guide "tab"
when unfolded will equal a broadsheet page.
TTp- a idea for a story.
top story - the story that usually appears at
the top of the front page on the right hand
side, considered by editors to be the most
important story of the day.
typo - slang for typographical error, a mis
take made by hitting the wrong key of the
typewriter.
unattributed sources - sources who pro
vide information with the understanding that
their names will not be used in the story,
wire service - a national or international
news service that distribute news and pic
tures by means of wire communication.
Black History
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