| Break |
when the story emerges. Sometimes this is called breaking news. |
| Byline |
gives the name of the journalist who wrote the piece. |
| Caption |
words which explain pictures or artwork. |
| Column |
a vertical article that appears on a page. This can be known as a 'leg'. |
| Copy |
written material submitted for publishing to the editor. |
| Diary column |
either a gossip column or a day-to-day personal column. |
| Down-page |
a name given to a story which appears in the bottom half of a newspaper page. |
| Editorial |
this can be all non-advertising copy. lt can also be a column in which the newspaper expresses its opinion on a topic. |
| Exclusive |
a story carried by only one newspaper. |
| Eye-witness reporting |
where the reporter has been at an event. |
| Feature |
a distinct news story. This will give more background information from a wider range of resources than an eyewitness report. The journalist's opinion will be more apparent too. |
| Filler |
a short story of one or two paragraphs, used to fill space when a long story runs short. |
| Hard news |
news which looks at 'who', 'what', 'wherel, 'when' and 'why'. lt is based on factual details with only a little description, journalistic comment or analysis. |
| Human-interest story |
this concentrates on tragedy, success, failure, or someone's emotional or sexual history. |
| In-depth reporting |
covers issues in some detail. |
| Lead |
the main story on the page. lf this appears on the front page it is sometimes known as a 'splash'. |
| Punch-line |
the main point of a story. |
| Running story |
a story carried over several editions or days. |
| Soft news |
a light news story that is more colourful, witty and carries more commentary than hard news. |
| Banner |
a front-page headline which spans the top of the page. |
| Broadsheet |
a larger newspaper often referred to as a 'quality' paper, such as The Guardian and The Times, aimed at an educated audience. |
| Classified ads |
small adverts classified according to subject area and without illustrations. |
| Display ads |
large adverts often with illustrations; they can appear on the editorial pages. |
| Layout |
the design and look of the page. |
| Tabloid newspapers |
refers to the smaller size of papers like The Mirror, The Sun or The Express. |
