
Why do newspaper headlines use strange syntax rules?
Dec 22, 2010 · Newspaper/news article headlines usually have different syntax rules, for example No copula. North Korea trip 'successful' Past events written in present. Qantas cancels flight …
terminology - What do you call a quote from an article that is ...
Jan 16, 2012 · Two of the main terms for this are callout and pull quote, the former meaning "A pull quote: an excerpt from an article (such as in a news magazine) that is duplicated in a large …
Use of present perfect tense in news articles
Nov 23, 2020 · When to use present perfect tense has always been confusing for me. I know that it carries a sense of continuity from the past, but many times in news articles, I come across …
Article before newspaper name - English Language & Usage Stack …
Suppose the name of a newspaper is Pirate Times, without an article. Which of the following is then correct, and why? During the recent General Assembly, Pirate Times met… During the …
Image in article - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 12, 2011 · What would you call an image in a newspaper article that appears in the flow of the article with text wrapped around it? For example an article with two columns — on the right …
What do you call the headings along the top of a newspaper that ...
Jun 7, 2015 · You seem to be referring to the small box on a newspaper's front page that promotes certain stories that appear elsewhere in that issue of the newspaper. In U.S. …
A term for ads masquerading as independent journalism
Apr 18, 2020 · A newspaper or magazine article, which is written in the form of an editorial article, but is actually promoting a product is often called an advertorial, but some …
Journalistic term for front-page promotional strip
Aug 1, 2016 · The Financial Times, like many other newspapers, has a strip under its title on the front page, split into several items (three in today’s paper — see illustration) promoting articles …
Picture at top of article - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 10, 2018 · Many online news articles and blog posts begin with a large image at the very top of the article, usually showing the subject or something that causes association thereto if the …
Why are news headlines in present tense if they refer to past …
They primarily discussed its use in fiction and descriptions of more remote events but their insights apply here as well: when writing a narrative of a past event, the use of the present …