Journalism Terms

the line that tells you who wrote an article

• byline

• frontline

• headline

• forline

the name of the newspaper

• flag

• staff

• headline

• lead

the title of an article

• headline

• byline

• news

• author

the introduction of an article

• byline

• teaser

• title

• lead

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.W.6.2A

These promote the best stories inside the paper

• byline

• teaser

• title

• lead

White words set against a dark background

• infographic

• reverse type

• title

• lead

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.2

A diagram, chart, map or list that conveys data pictorially

• infographic

• display head

• deck

• initial cap

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.SL.6.2

CCSS.W.6.2A

a jazzed-up headline that adds drama or flair to special stories

• infographic

• display head

• deck

• initial cap

a large capital letter set into the opening paragraph of a special feature

• infographic

• display head

• deck

• initial cap

a smaller headline added below the main headline

• cutline

• refer

• deck

• initial cap