Tuesday, 15 February 2011

Parts Of A Magazine/Newspaper

The Masthead - The title of the Magazine/Newspaper.
Buzz Words - "WOW", "Exclusive", "Free" are all examples of Buzz Words.
Puff's - Colourful boxes promoting features inside the magazine.
House Style - A magazine's distinctive design that distinguishes it from its competitors.
Strap Line - A slogan on the magazines front cover.
Banner - Text which stands out on a coloured background, generally at the bottom of the magazine.
Anchorage Text - The way in which text helps to pin down the meaning of a picture and vice versa.
Pugs - Placed at the top left and right corners of the paper/magazine and are known as the 'Ears' of the page.   The prices of the paper/magazine, the logo or a promotion are sometimes positioned there.
WOB (White on Black) - A white font positioned on a black background, makes the font stand out on the page, can usually be found on the front cover to catch peoples attention or linked to a major story with newspapers.
Underscored - Writing which is underlined to make it stand out and look more important, usually found in newspapers, underlined quotes from interviews which the newspaper may have found to be important for the reader.
By Line - Usually found in newspapers and magazines, tells the reader who the article has been written by.
Caption - Gives information on the picture above the writing.
Cross Reference - Tells the reader if there is further information on another page of the Magazine/Newspaper.
Dateline - Tells the reader what date that the Magazine/Newspaper was published and sold in shops.
Support Story - The story which has information linking to the Picture and Title.

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