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The main conventions in printed newspapers

Master-head: the title of the newspaper 

Splash: the lead story 

Stand first: introductory paragraph in an article, printed in larger or bolder type or in capitals, which summarizes the article

Off lead: second most important story 

Byline: a line naming the writer of an article

The main conventions in online newspapers

Stand first: introductory paragraph in an article, printed in larger or bolder type or in capitals, which summarizes the article

Pull quote: a key phrase or quotation taken from the main article 

Sidebar: a short article placed alongside a main article with extra information

Radio 

Actuality - audio material recorded on location. Usually someone speaking and lasts for 10-20 seconds

Cue - the introduction to a radio correspondent's report. Could introduce a clip of actuality, a sound bite or other audio - like music
Intro - the presenter's intro, involving a greeting, a time check and the news reader's name
Outro - the presenter signing off
Stinger: a short burst of music played at regular intervals
Atmos: short for atmosphere, like background noise recorded on location
Audio clips: a 15-20 second piece of pre-recorded audio taken from an interview with someone related to the story
Fades: sound effects or music gradually fading away

Digital interactivity:
- Journalism has made significant changes over the internet
- Newspapers now have online editions, whilst some have websites to add their TV and radio stations
- Journalists can use the internet both to gather information and to interact with their audience; they use sources such as blogs, social networking sites and YouTube to find stories.

Interactive journalism means encouraging interactivity with readers, to enable them to take part in a story, share and comment. This is encouraged with features such as; Polls, User-generated content/ comments sections, Link-ups with social networking sites.

Citizen journalism: anyone with a smartphone can capture a story and become a 'citizen journalist'. Citizen journalists are members of the public who find themselves on the scene of events before journalists arrive. They record or film events and may break stories, by posting on social media platforms like Youtube or Twitter.

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