Parts of the

Campus Paper

Parts of the Campus

Paper
Front Page
Editorial Page
Feature Page
Sports Page

Front
Page

Nameplat
e
The banner on the front
of a newsletter or other
periodical that identifies
the publication
usually contains the
name of the newsletter,
possibly graphics or a
logo, and perhaps a
subtitle, motto, and
publication information.

Banner
Attention grabber

Cutline
is the caption near a photograph
in a newspaper
It informs the reader of who,
what, when, where, and why or
how about the photograph

Credit
line
Name of the owner of the photo
and caption

Headlin
e
The most important items of news
in a newspaper

Editorial
Page
Editorial
Proper

A commentary
written by any of
the editors who
comments or gives
the opinion of the
staff or of the
whole paper on
various subjects.
It is the stand of
the paper.

Editorial
Cartoon
An illustration
containing a commentary that usually
relates to current events or personalities.

Editorial
board
Group of people, usually at a publication, who dictate the tone
and direction the publications editorial policy will take.

Editorial
Column
Personal opinion by
the columnist
May attack, teach,
entertain or appeal

Feature
Page
Sections
Name
Column/Feature
Article
Bylin
e
Phot
os

Sports
Page
Sections
Name
Phot
o
Headline

Definition of Lead

Lead

Sometimes spelled lede

The first paragraph or first several sentences of a
newspaper story

Finding the
Lead

Keep in mind that the

lead is the first
paragraph or first
several sentence of a
newspaper story.

Objective Reporting vs
Interpretative Reporting

Objective Reporting

Reporting from a neutral POV

Opinion of the writer is disregarded
Reporting the bones of the news
Tells exactly what occured

Example

What?
Who?
Where?

Interpretative Reporting

Tells the reader why and how it occurred

Explains and analyzes the facts
Opinion of the writer is included

Example

What?
Who?
Where?
Why?
How?

Structure Of Headlines

Structure of Headlines

Hanging Indention
Crossline or Barline
Boxed Headline

Hanging
Headline

Usually three or more

lines of headline, the
first set to flushed to
both margins and the
succeeding lines are
indented several
spaces from left margin

Military ready to step in

If anti-govt protest
turn violent

Crossline
or Barline

Composed of a single line

One line headline that run across the column
A single line across the allotted space
Also called a streamer

Boxed
Headline

For emphasis or art sake

Style is barely used