What’s on the Front Page of a Newspaper?
Critical Literacy
31st October 2019
News reporting comes with its own rules, terminology and traditions. Help you pupils understand the features of the front page of a newspaper with our free What’s on the Front Page of a Newspaper poster.
Features of a Front Page
Headline
The title of the story designed to summarise the story and grab the reader’s attention
Standfirst
A line after the headline to give more information about the story
Cover Story
The leading story used on the front cover
Logo
The designed name of the newspaper
Masthead
Information about the newspaper at the top of the front cover
Teasers
Photos and snippets of interesting stories to encourage you to buy the paper and read more
Photo
The photograph needs to tell the story
Body
The full details of the news story
Lead
The important first sentence or paragraph that summarises the story and answers as many of the possible of the 5 W’s Who? What? Where? When? Why? and H How?
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