Category: Topics in the syllabus
Elements of a newspaper
1. Name of the newspaper
2. Section
3. Headline
It sums up the story or article. It’s usually in a larger font and often in bold.
4. Drophead
It’s a secondary headline that provides additional information about the story.
5. Byline
It's the author of the article. It appears at the beginning of the article.
6. Dateline
It has two elements: the name of the place from where a story originated and the date on which it was written. It usually appears in bold letters.
7. Lead
It briefly gives the most important information.
8. Body
It supplies additional information. It’s divided into small paragraphs.
9. Photo
They are used to make a text easier to understand or more interesting.
10. Caption
It used to describe a photograph. It is known as cutline in the US.
