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NEWSPAPER: LAYOUT AND
FEATURES OF FRONT TPAGE
Dr. Amaresh Jha
Layout of front page
Terminologies
• Name Plate, Flag or Masthead
• Dateline and Price
• Skybox/Teasers/Cover Splash/Quotes
• Ears
• Pointer
• Headlines
• Splash/Subhead/Standfirst/Deck/Off lead
• Byline
• Lead
• Caption
• Main Image/ Cut
• Jumpline
• Boxed story/Strapline
• Advertisement
Marking the elements of front page
Name Plate, Flag or Masthead
• The nameplate or masthead of a newspaper or periodical
is its designed title as it appears on the front page or
cover.
• Another very common term for it in the newspaper
industry is "the flag".
Dateline and Price
• A dateline is a date on which a news report is filed or the
date of the publication of the newspaper
• Price the piece of text above, besides or below the
masthead of a newspaper indicating the price or prices of
the newspaper for a particular edition or multiple editions
for different cities
Skybox/Teasers
• A promotional box just above, below or besides the flag or
masthead.
• Teasers are also called Front Cover Splash
Ears
• The white space above or besides the masthead is called
Ears
Pointers
• The piece of text which
points to the page where
the reader can find the
news or information in
detail. Generally the
pointers are part of
teasers or skybox.
Headlines
• Headline is the title of a newspaper article printed in large
letters above the story
Splash/Cover
Splash/Standoff/Subhead/Off lead
• Splash: The lead story.
• Standfirst: An
introductory paragraph in
an article, printed in
larger or bolder type or in
capitals, which
summarizes the article.
• Off lead: Second most
important story.
Byline
A byline is a short phrase that indicates the name of the
author/reporter/journalist of an article or report in a publication.
Used in newspapers, magazines, blogs, and other publications, the byline
tells the reader who wrote the piece.
Lead
• The lead, or opening paragraph, is the most important
part of a news story.
• News writing strives to answer “The Five W’s and H:” that
is, Who, What, When, Where, Why and How.
• Good leads answer as many of these questions as
possible in the opening paragraph.
Caption
The words that are written above or below a picture, photograph,
graph etc. to explain what it is about
Main image or cut
• A main story in a newspaper or magazine relating to the
picture on the front cover.
Jumpline
A directional line at the end of the first part of a divided story or article in
a newspaper. Example continued on page 3, more details on page 3 etc.
Boxed story/ Strapline
A news report that is surrounded by a printed rule. The box is used to
display those stories that are important or unusual.
Advertisement
The activity of attracting public attention to
a product or business, as by paid
announcements in newspapers,
magazines or any other media.
Assignment 1
• Take a newspaper mark the following annotations, take
the image of annotations and send it to me on email ID:
amaresh.jha@gdgu.org

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Newspaper: Layout and Features of Front Page

  • 1. NEWSPAPER: LAYOUT AND FEATURES OF FRONT TPAGE Dr. Amaresh Jha
  • 3. Terminologies • Name Plate, Flag or Masthead • Dateline and Price • Skybox/Teasers/Cover Splash/Quotes • Ears • Pointer • Headlines • Splash/Subhead/Standfirst/Deck/Off lead • Byline • Lead • Caption • Main Image/ Cut • Jumpline • Boxed story/Strapline • Advertisement
  • 4. Marking the elements of front page
  • 5. Name Plate, Flag or Masthead • The nameplate or masthead of a newspaper or periodical is its designed title as it appears on the front page or cover. • Another very common term for it in the newspaper industry is "the flag".
  • 6. Dateline and Price • A dateline is a date on which a news report is filed or the date of the publication of the newspaper • Price the piece of text above, besides or below the masthead of a newspaper indicating the price or prices of the newspaper for a particular edition or multiple editions for different cities
  • 7. Skybox/Teasers • A promotional box just above, below or besides the flag or masthead. • Teasers are also called Front Cover Splash
  • 8. Ears • The white space above or besides the masthead is called Ears
  • 9. Pointers • The piece of text which points to the page where the reader can find the news or information in detail. Generally the pointers are part of teasers or skybox.
  • 10. Headlines • Headline is the title of a newspaper article printed in large letters above the story
  • 11. Splash/Cover Splash/Standoff/Subhead/Off lead • Splash: The lead story. • Standfirst: An introductory paragraph in an article, printed in larger or bolder type or in capitals, which summarizes the article. • Off lead: Second most important story.
  • 12. Byline A byline is a short phrase that indicates the name of the author/reporter/journalist of an article or report in a publication. Used in newspapers, magazines, blogs, and other publications, the byline tells the reader who wrote the piece.
  • 13. Lead • The lead, or opening paragraph, is the most important part of a news story. • News writing strives to answer “The Five W’s and H:” that is, Who, What, When, Where, Why and How. • Good leads answer as many of these questions as possible in the opening paragraph.
  • 14. Caption The words that are written above or below a picture, photograph, graph etc. to explain what it is about
  • 15. Main image or cut • A main story in a newspaper or magazine relating to the picture on the front cover.
  • 16. Jumpline A directional line at the end of the first part of a divided story or article in a newspaper. Example continued on page 3, more details on page 3 etc.
  • 17. Boxed story/ Strapline A news report that is surrounded by a printed rule. The box is used to display those stories that are important or unusual.
  • 18. Advertisement The activity of attracting public attention to a product or business, as by paid announcements in newspapers, magazines or any other media.
  • 19. Assignment 1 • Take a newspaper mark the following annotations, take the image of annotations and send it to me on email ID: amaresh.jha@gdgu.org