Newpapers And Magazines- Terminology Flashcards
Advertorial
Page space paid for in newspaper or magazine that is made is made look look like editorial (non-paid for)
Box out
Separated from main text by a box.
Often include important and additional information
Broadsheet
Focuses more on serious and in-depth news
Byline
Printed name of the writer of an article in a newspaper or magazine article
Circulation
Number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are distributed
Citizen journalism
Members of public play a role in the teleporting of a news story.
Increased greatly with the growth of digital news platforms
Columnist
Opinion piece in newspaper
Could be established journalist, sometimes individual well-known in particular field
Copy
Actual words in article writer has written
As opposed to other writing such as headline and photo caption
Cover lines
Short phrases of a magazine that gives hints of what’s going to be inside
Double page spread
Article covering 2 pages
Usually important/significant
Editorial
Section of newspaper which gives opinion on major stories direct from title itself
Exclusive
A story that a newspaper or other media outlet has before anyone else does
Feature
A longer, more in-depth piece as opposed to the main stories in a newspaper
Magazines are mainly made up of them
Headline
Title of a newspaper or magazine article
House style
Particular “look” or aesthetic that a newspaper or magazine has
It is part of the products “brand identity”
Local newspaper
Small newspaper
Usually a weekly
Serves small geographical area
Masthead
Printed name of newspaper or magazine on cover
Mid market newspaper
Name sometimes given to Daily Express and Daily Mail.
Suggesting that they have an audience that falls in between that of the ‘quality’ and ‘red-top’ titles
National newspaper
Serves whole UK
News agenda
Main stories that are being covered by news media at any given time
Op-ed
Pages that sit opposite editorial
Usually feature opinion pieces and letters
Political bias
Political viewpoint favoured by the newspaper title
‘Popular press’
An informal name for the tabloid titles
Plug or puff
Box on cover of newspaper or magazine
Pull out quotes
Short quote/phrase taken from article and printed again in separate box
‘The press’
Informal name given to newspaper + journalists who work for them as a whole
‘Quality press’
Informal name for broadsheet titles
Red top
Name given to mid market tabloids (Daily mirror, The Sun, The Star)
Regional newspaper
Titled covering large regional area
Tend to be daily titles
Splash
Story given the most prominence (important) on front page
Stand first
First para of story or article
Often written in bold
And lead para
Sub-heading
Another sentence that sits underneath heading
Provides additional info
Tabloid
Originally a newspaper smaller in size
Now a newspaper that focuses on less serious news, entertainment
Tabloidese
Anything that characterises the writing style of tabloid titles
Example- use of short verbs ‘slams’, ‘eyes’, ‘blasts
