| A | B |
|---|
| AP | stands for Associated Press |
| assignment | a specific story to be coverd by a reporter |
| background | information a reporter must research to understand a story |
| banner | a headline with large type that goes all the way across the front page |
| beat | the regular assignments given to a reporter |
| byline | name of the reporter who wrote the story |
| copy | all the words in a newspaper |
| caption | short phrase that identifies a photograph |
| dateline | the line at the beginning of a story that tells the location of the story |
| deadline | time by which all stories must be completed |
| dummy | shows the layout of how a newspaper page will look |
| editor | the person who reviews stories submitted and decides what will go into the paper |
| editorial | a column that expresses a personal viewpoint or opinion |
| feature | a story written about people's interests |
| headline | large type words before or above an article that tell what the article is about |
| index | a table of contents for the paper |
| jumpline | tells where a story is continued |
| lead | first paragraph of a story |
| logo | a slogan, design, or artwork that is the newspaper's trademark |
| masthead | goes across the top of the front page and tells the name of the paper |
| publisher | head of the newspaper, makes important decisions about the paper |
| reporter | one who writes stories for a paper |
| syndicated feature | anything, provided by news syndicates to papers throughout the nation |
| teaser | is often found on the front page and is used to announce interesting stories elsewhere in the paper |
| wire photo | picture that is sent out by wire services |
