LESSON 4 : Reading the News

• Front page

• Folio

• News Article

• Feature Articles

• Byline

• Editor

• Editorials

• Editorial Cartoons

• Letters to the Editor

• International News

• Advertisements

• Business Section

• Entertainment or Lifestyle

Newspaper Sections and Terms

Front page

The first page that includes the title, all the publication information, the index, and the main stories that will capture the most attention.

Folio

includes the publication information and is often located under the name of the paper. Includes the date, page number, and, on the front page, the price of the paper

News Article

A report on an event that has taken place. The most important and relevant to their readers

Feature Articles

Report about an issue, person, or event with added depth and more background detail details

Byline

Appears at the beginning of an article and gives the writer’s name

Editor

decides what news will be included in each paper and determines where it will appear according to relevance or popularity

Editorials

an article written by editorial staff from a specific perspective. Will offer the newspaper’s view of an issue. Are not objective reports

Editorial Cartoons

has a long and fascinating history. They offer an opinion and convey a message about an important issue in an amusing, entertaining, or poignant visual depiction

Letter to the Editor

Letters sent from readers to a newspaper, usually in response to an article

International News

contains news about other countries.

Advertisements

A section that is purchased and designed for selling a product or idea

Business Section

Contains business profiles and news report about the state of commerce. Include statistics and profiles of people who have made an impact on the economy

Entertainment or Lifestyle

Offer interviews of popular people, interesting people, and people who make a difference in their community. Concern, health, beauty, religion, hobbies, books, and authors