1. Newspaper Glossary
Masthead
The title of a newspaper or magazine at the
head of the first or editorial page
Headline
A heading at the top of an article or page in
a newspaper or magazine.
Standfirst
Used to add detail that is not included in the
headline
Byline
The writer’s job title or where they are
writing from.
Caption
A brief description of the image
Bodytext
The ‘main’ body of a news story
Skyline
This panel tells the reader about what is
happening in another section of the paper.
It is to tempt readers inside the newspaper.