Page Design Elementsand Vocabulary

By Mr. Adelman

HeadlineThe main title of an article

Subhead

A smaller headline that adds information to the main headline.

CutlineA caption that gives

information about a photograph.

Photo CreditSmall text that

identifies the photographer

BylineText that identifies

the author of an article.

Dateline

Text that identifies the city where an article was reported. ALL CAPS

Jump Line

Text that tells a reader where an article continues. (Example: Please turn to page 2)

Lead Story

The biggest and most important article on a page. Usually news.

Dominant ArtThe biggest photo

or graphic on a page

Secondary ArtThe second-biggest

photo or graphic on a page

NameplateText or graphic that identifies

the name of a publication

FolioText that identifies the date,

volume, and issue of a publication