Media Terminology

Media Terminology

·        Masthead: Title of the magazine

·        Rag out: A quote of an article from a previous edition shown separately to the rest of the article

·        By line: Line that says who the article is by

·        Splash: Front page

·        Cover lines: Short sentences on the front page giving hints at articles inside

·        Subheadings: Used to focus the reader and give more information on the article after the headline

·        Sell lines: An introductory headline after the headline

·        Pug: A ‘sticker’ on the magazine that states the price, a promotion or a freebie that you can get inside the magazine

·        Skyline: A thin strip at the top of the page that may contain extra stories or freebies

·        Caption: A small sentence explaining a picture

·        Headline: The title of an article

·        Puff: A short sentence that attracts readers attention

·        Headshot: A picture of someone’s head

·        Bullets: Big circle shaped ‘stickers’

·        Main Image: The biggest image on the front cover that goes with the big story

·        WOB Headline: ‘White on black’

·        Secondary Image: A smaller image than the main image that goes with a smaller story