Masthead - Title displayed on the front page
Barcode - Used to scan the newspaper when purchasing. It is an optical, machine readable representation of data and contains information such as price
Caption -Brief text underneath an image describing the photograph or graphic
Headline - A phrase that summarises the main point of the article. Usually in large print and a different style to catch the attention of the reader
Main Image - Dominant picture, often filling much of the front cover
Page Numbers - A system of organisation within the newspaper. Helps you find what you want to read
Target Audience - People who the newspaper aims to sell to
Pull Quote - Something taken from within an article, usually said by the person in the main image
Classified Ad - An advertisement that uses only text, as opposed to a display ad, which also incorporates graphics
Skyline - An information panel on the front page that tells the reader about other stories in the paper to tempt them inside
Edition - Some newspapers print several of these every night, these are versions with some changes and maybe additional late stories
Stand First - Block of text that introduces the story, normally in a different style to the body text and headline
Byline - The line above the story, which gives the author's name and sometimes their job and location
Body Text - Also known as copy. Written material that makes up the main part of the article
Standalone - Picture story that can exist on its own or on the front page leading to a story on the inside
Centre Spread - A photograph, often in full colour, that runs across the middle two pages
Lead story - Main story, usually a splash
Gutter - the blank space between margins of facing pages of a publication or the blank space between columns of text
Folio - Top label for the whole page. Can relate to the area covered in the paper. For example, National or a big news topic such as Social Media, Syria.
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