Newspaper Front Cover Conventions

1. Masthead- Title of the newspaper 
2. Caption- Brief text underneath an image describing the photograph or graphic
3. Headline- A phrase that summarises the main point of the article
4. Main Image- Dominant picture 
5. Stand First- Block of text that introduces the story
6. Byline- Where the name of the reporter is included
7. Standalone- Picture story that can exist on its own 
8. Splash- The main story
9. Cross-head- Subheadings
10. Plug- Displays promotions, special offers or price of newspapers