Skyline- Tells the reader about what is
happening within the other sections of
the newspaper, a way of tempting the
reader to look inside.

Masthead- So the reader knows
which company has written it, as
well as having its own logo.

Price anddate-It costs £1.00 on
weekdays and £1.90 on
Saturdays, it covers 50% of the
cost of the newsprint, the rest
from adverts
Headline- AKA ‘main
splash.’ This is the serious
story, and main story with
no jokes and laughter.
Use of colour- All pages in the
Guardian has colour, although
some picture are still appeared
as black and white.

Stand first- Used to add
detail that wasn’t included
in theheadline

Byline- Often the writer’s job title
and where they are writing from.
Body text- it’s the ‘main’ body
of the story, often the part
written by thereporter.
Turn- For readers that want
to read on, and to get the
rest of the information.

Caption-gives a
brief description of
the photograph.

Edition stars

Annotating a newpaper

  • 1.
    Skyline- Tells thereader about what is happening within the other sections of the newspaper, a way of tempting the reader to look inside. Masthead- So the reader knows which company has written it, as well as having its own logo. Price anddate-It costs £1.00 on weekdays and £1.90 on Saturdays, it covers 50% of the cost of the newsprint, the rest from adverts Headline- AKA ‘main splash.’ This is the serious story, and main story with no jokes and laughter. Use of colour- All pages in the Guardian has colour, although some picture are still appeared as black and white. Stand first- Used to add detail that wasn’t included in theheadline Byline- Often the writer’s job title and where they are writing from. Body text- it’s the ‘main’ body of the story, often the part written by thereporter. Turn- For readers that want to read on, and to get the rest of the information. Caption-gives a brief description of the photograph. Edition stars