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Journalism Jargon
Honors Journalism
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| flag | the logo of a newspaper that runs across the columns of the front page (also known as nameplate) |
| headline | advertises a story to a reader |
| subhead | secondary headline that provides more information than the main headline |
| byline | reporter's name |
| caption | the words (under the caption, if there is one) describing the photograph or illustration; also called a cutline |
| photo credit | a note acknowledging the source of a published photograph |
| informational graphics | charts, diagrams, graphs, or maps that include illustration and/or photography |
| jump line | to begin a story on one page and continues it on another; used to show readers where to find more information |
| folio | the page number, date, and name of the publication. Newspapers usually run folios at the tops of their pages |
| liftout quote | a graphic treatment of a quotation taken from a story, often using bold or italic type, rules or screens; (also known as pulled quote) |
| sidebar | a story that accompanies a main article and provides information about a particular angle |
| lede (lead) | original spelling of "lead"; introductory paragraph story |
| classified ad | a short as in a newspaper or magazine (usually in small print) and appearing along with other ads of the same type |
| display ad | an illustrated advertisement in a newspaper or magazine |
| wire service | an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically |
| dateline | the city or place designation at the beginning of a story. Some newspapers strictly enforce a rule that the dateline must say where the reporter was when the story was gathered. A foreign story gathered by phone at home, then, might run with no dateline. |
| obituary | a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography |
| masthead | a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. |
| editorial | a persuasive, polished piece of writing that represents the position of the publication as a whole. It is unsigned in contrast to a column, which is bylined. |
| mugshot | head and shoulder photograph |
| candid | an unposed photograph |
| news peg | timely information that gives a feature an up-to-date article |
| brief | news or sports story that is shorter than a full-length article |
| editor | person who prepares materials for publication |
| feature | a story that appeals to a reader due to a human interest angle |
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