Glossary of newspaper terms

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