Newspaper Terms

Headlines- Large Type running above or beside a story to summarize it's content
Subheadlines- Lines of type, often bold, used to divide text into smaller sections
Boxes- A ruled border around a story or art
Teaser- An eye-catching graphic element, on page one that promotes an item inside
Flag- The name of a newspaper as it's displayed on page one
Folios- Type at the top of an inside page giving the newspaper's name, date and page number
Bylines- The reporter's name, usually at the beginning of a story
Jumps- To continue a story on another page
Story dividers- The lines inbetween different stories so they are separated
Screens- A pattern of tiny dots used to create gray areas
Infographics- Newsroom slang for "informational graphic"; any map
Masthead/staff box- A block of information
Bastard measure- Any non-standard width for a column of text
Raw wrap- Text that extends into a column alongside its headline
Reefer- A line or paragraph, often given graphic treatment
Wild art- A photo that does not accompany any story
Pull quote- Another name for liftout quote
Ears- Text or graphic elements on either side of a newspaper's flag.
Banner- A wild headline extending across the entire page.
Kicker headline- A small, short, one-line headline, often underscored, placed above a larger headline
Wicket headline-
Tripod headline- A headline that uses a big, bold word or phrase and two smaller lines of deck squaring off alongside.
Hammer headline- A headline that uses a big, bold word or phrase for impact and runs a small, wide deck below.
Modular design- a design system that views a page as a stack of rectangles.
Text wrap- text that wraps around the image
L-shaped text flow- L-shaped article with an image in the L's blank space
U-shaped text flow- U-shaped article with an image in the U's blank space