Media Language - Analysing Newspaper Front Pages (A)

The main conventions of a newspaper front page include:
1. The Masthead - The name of the paper
    - Can signify the paper's ethos and values
2. The Plug/Puff - Runs across the top of the front page and advertisers what else is in the paper
     - The aim is to broaden the target audience to get more readers interested
3. The Headline - Large font that summarises the main point of the article
    - The aims are to attract the audience and it must be visible from news stands
4. The Strapline - Either above or below the main headline
    - Provides more information about the meaning of the central image, anchors the meaning of the central image
5. The Central Image - Essential to selling the paper
    - Attracts an audience to buy and or read the paper
6. A Standfirst - Block of text that introduces the story
    - Entices an audience to read the full story
7. A Pull Quote - A quote from the story that is enlarged
    - Makes the audience want to read the full story
8. A Standalone - A picture that can exist on its own or on a front page
    - Gets the audiences attention
9. A Splash - Prominent or sensational news, often the front page lead
    - Adds variety and opens up the paper to a wider audience