Newspaper Terms

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What is the Entertainment section of a newspaper?

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This section contains stories related to entertainment, including movie and play reviews, stories about restaurants, and things to do in town.

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What is a Jumpline?

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A continuation line that appears at the end of a story on a page that directs readers to the rest of the story on another page.

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What is a Masthead?

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The top of the newspaper that includes general information about the newspaper, typically containing the newspaper name, publisher, date, and more.

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What is the Front page of a newspaper?

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The first page of the newspaper; it has the most important, relevant, or current news stories.

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What is a Headline?

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The title of an article.

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What is a Byline?

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A line that names the author of an article.

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What is a Dateline?

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A line that indicates the date and location of a news story.

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What is the Local section of a newspaper?

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This section contains news stories that are relevant to the local community.

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What is the Sports section of a newspaper?

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This section contains stories and news related to sports.

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What is an Editorial?

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A section of the newspaper that contains opinions and commentary on various issues.