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- 2. MASTHEAD – Mastheads areplaced at the top of the front page, which gives the newspaper a title. It also usually includes the date and the price of the issue. HEADLINE – Headlines are used to give the reader an indication on what the article contains. Headlines are usually very dramatic to gain attention. Which attracts more people to purchase that specific newspaper.
- 3. BYLINE – A bylineis a line in a newspaper that informs the reader who the writer of the article is. And in some cases (such as the example I have included) the byline can also give a small summary of the article.
- 4. STRAPLINE – A straplineis a usually a 1 or 2 line sentence near the headline, which is larger than the normal sized font. It helps support the main headline.
- 5. JUMP LINE – Ajump line is used to inform the readers which page to go to, if they would like to read the entire article.
- 6. MAIN COVER IMAGE– The main image relates to the main headline. It usually takes approximately ¼ of the entire front cover and is normally a close-up of an individual or a mid shot if it showing a group or object. This is used to instantly grab attention, and it used so people know what the main article entails without having to read the headline.
- 7. CAPTION – A captionis a short sentence above, below or on the image. It gives additional information on what the images is relating to.
- 8. EARS – Ears areareas at the top of the front page which are used for advertisements, or special features (e.g. ‘20% off at Debenhams’) which are used to attract more people to purchase the newspaper.