Parts of the Campus Paper
Whatever the type of paper it is, the parts and sections are similar to
one another. Here are the major sections of a campus paper:
Front Page
News Page
Editorial Page
Features Page
Community Development Page
Science and Technology Page
Sports Page
The Front Page
A front-page article or picture appears on
the front page of a newspaper because it is very
important or interesting
Parts of the Front Page
A.Nameplate – The nameplate is the engraved or printed
name, logo or symbol of the newspaper. More often than
not, the nameplate also bears the scope of the publication,
that is the date when the articles were taken.
B.It also includes the volume and numbers of the particular
release
B. Ears
Ears are the little boxes in either or both sides of
the nameplate. Ears usually contain advertisements
or announcements.
C. Banner (Head)
The banner is the principal headline which is usually
written in the boldest and biggest font. It is the title of the
most important news of the day.
The banner runs across the front page.
D. Running Head
The running head is a type of head having two or more
lines.
E. Headline
This refers to any title of the news
F. Deck
A deck is a subordinate headline or head which is
immediately placed below its mother head to give more
information about it.
G. Lead
Lead refers to the beginning of a news story. This
means that a lead could be a word, a phrase, a
sentence or even a paragraph.
H. News Story
The news story is the whole story or a part of the
whole story about the news which is composed of
the lead and the text supporting and elaborating the
lead.
I. Columns
They are horizontal divisions of the parts or texts
of a newspaper. The number of columns varies
from one kind of a paper to another, that is, a
newsletter has smaller number of columns as
compared to a broadsheet.
J. Column Rules
Column rules are vertical lines that indicate
divisions of the columns.
In modern journalism, these lines are substituted
with a space (a blank, column rule).
Space column rules or formally known as sunken
rules and are usually one cm wide.
K. Fold
It is the imaginary horizontal line that divides the paper
into two. The purpose of the fold is primarily rooted from
the layouting rule that the fold should not overlay or run
against the banner head.
Should the fold run over the banner head, the layout is
considered faulty.
L. Byline
A byline is the signature, name or pseudonym of
the reporter who prepared the news. It can be seen
in various forms:
By Julius Manalo
(Julius Manalo)
By J. Manalo
By J.M.
M. Box
Any news material enclosed by line rules is a boxed story.
In this case, ears are special types of boxes because they
are specially named because of their position.
N. Cut
The cut is a metal plate bearing the
newspaper’s illustration
O. Cutline
A cutline is the text accompanying photos or other art
works. It is commonly known as a caption.
If the text shows above the photo, it is called over line.
P. Kicker
A kicker is a tagline above but smaller than the
headline. It gives stimulating but small details
about the headline, and this is why it is also called
teaser.
Q. Hammer
A hammer is a type of kicker but is
bigger than the headline.
R. Credit Line
A credit line is a line given to pay respect to the source of the story
or illustration printed.
This is usually done for stories or illustrations imported or borrowed
from other printed materials or people.
The difference of a byline and credit is usually a name, signature or
pseudonym of the reporter within the newspaper staff, but a credit
line is used for those which are borrowed or imported.
Thus, foreign news and dateline news often have credit lines.
Parts of the editorial
A. Editorial proper
The article that is considered to be the soul of a
newspaper or magazine. It is an article that gives
the conglomeration of opinions of the members of
the editorial board on the hottest issue of the day.
B. Column
A column is a recurring piece or article in the paper. It is
primarily written by a columnist who is well acquainted
with the subject. What differentiates a column from other
forms of journalism is that it meets each of the following
criteria:
It is a regular feature in a publication
It is personality-driven
It explicitly contains an opinion or point of view
C. Op-Ed
An op-ed, abbreviation of opposite the editorial page,
(though often believed to be abbreviated from opinion-
editorial), is a newspaper article that expresses the
opinions of a named writer who is usually unaffiliated
with the newspaper’s editorial board.
D. Letter to editor
Letter to the editor sometimes abbreviated LTTE OR LTE is a letter sent to
a publication about issues of concern to its readers. The subject matter of
letters to the editor varies widely. However, the most common topics
include:
Supporting or opposing an editorial stance, or responding to another writer’s LTTE
Commenting on a current issue being debated by a governing body – local,
regional, national
Remarking on materials that have appeared in a previous edition or release, can be
critical or praising
Correcting a perceived error or misinterpretation
E. Editorial cartoon
An editorial cartoon, also known as political
cartoon, is a caricature containing a political or
social message that usually relates to current
events or personalities.
f. folio
Usually written on top of the page, this is composed of the
page number, date of publication and name of the
newspaper. Notably, this part runs through all the section
in the campus paper.
G. MASTHEAD
This is also called a flag. It shows the publication’s
name, the volume and number of release, the
names of the staff and their respective positions.
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