BRIEF INTRODUCTION

A newspaper is a publication that is issued daily or

weekly and includes local and international news stories,
advertisements, announcements, opinions, cartoons,
sports news and television listings. It is an important
method of letting the public know everything that is
happening in their local area and around the world. Even
with the advancements in computer technology,
newspapers continue to be an important aspect of
everyday life.

It is important to know the sections of the newspaper

and what information each one contains. The front page
has the most important stories of the day. Each story has
its own "headline" and a "by-line" giving the name of
the reporter who wrote the story.
BROADSHEET
The term “broadsheet” is used both to refer to a
generic paper size, and to specific types of
publications which have historically been produced on
broadsheets. The classic example of a broadsheet is a
wide-circulation newspaper, with the broadsheet size
being preferred by many newspaper publishers.
Newspapers which are intended to act as major news
authorities are classically printed on broadsheet-sized
pieces of paper.

As a general rule, the sheets are vertically long and

short horizontally, with a length of at least 22 inches
(56 centimetres) and a width which can vary. In a full
broadsheet, a sheet of paper is printed and folded to
create four pages, a front and back and two inner
pages. A half broadsheet is a single piece of paper
printed on both sides with no fold. For convenience in
distribution, broadsheets are often folded in half
lengthwise, but the fold does not impact the page
count.
TABLOID
A tabloid is both a paper size and a term for the style of
the newspapers that tend to use that format. Tabloid is
the smaller of the two standard newspaper sizes; the
larger newspapers are called broadsheets. The name
seems to derive from a
pharmaceutical trademark meaning compressed tablet,
and has been applied to other small things.

Tabloids tend to emphasise sensational stories and are

reportedly prone to create their news if they feel that the
subjects cannot, or will not, sue for libel. In this respect,
much of the content of the tabloid press could be said to
fall into the category of junk food news.

The biggest tabloid by circulation in Malaysia, is Metro

Harian with around 300, 000 copies per day.
NEWSPAPER SECTION
FACTOR COMPONENT SECTIONS
Local/domestic/national news;
International news;
Factor
Business/finance/economy; Politics;
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Weather; Letters from the Readers;
Opinions/Editorials

Sports; Comics, Crosswords,

Horoscopes; Events/movies;
Factor
Cable/Broadcast Television Guides;
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Computers; Automobiles; Magazine
Supplements

Interviews; Society/People;
Factor Tourism/Travel; Style/Fashion;
3 Cooking; Health; Home & Decoration;
Family; Kids/Youth.

Factors being divided based on reader’s interest, age, education, wealth etc.
NEWSPAPER GRID
Newspaper pages are laid out on a grid which consists of a margin on 4 sides, a
number of vertical columns, and space in between columns. Newspapers grids
are based on a different number of columns, depending on paper size and
design preference. Common page grids include:

4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 8 Column

ELEMENTS OF NEWSPAPER
 Byline: tells who wrote the story; may include the writer’s title.
 Classified ad: an ad that appears in the classified or “want ad” section of the
newspaper.
 Column: a vertical division of the layout that helps give structure to the pages.
Newspaper stories and images are measured in column inches: the number of
columns wide by the number of inches long.
 Cutline/caption: explains what is happening in a photograph or illustration. The
use of “cut” dates back to a time when images in the newspaper were printed from
carved wood and etched metal. A cutline or caption sometimes may include a
photo credit, the name of the person who took the picture.
 Dateline: the location (and sometimes the date) from which a story was sent,
usually given at the beginning of a story. The term was first used at a time when
news often took days to reach a reader, so the date and location of the event were
included in the story.
 Display ad: an ad for a business or organization that appears on a newspaper
page.
 Editorial: a type of story on the editorial page that expresses an opinion of the
newspaper and encourages the reader to take some action.
 Flag: a display used by a newspaper to indicate section pages or special pages.
 Logo/Platename: combination of typography and artwork – identity of
newspaper.
 Folio line: the date and page number that appears at the top of each newspaper
page.
 Headline: large type written and designed to summarize a story and get the
reader’s attention.
 Index: tells the reader where regularly featured pages, such as sports, weather and
local news, can be found.
 Jumpline: the line that tells the reader on which page the story is continued.
 Lead: the beginning of the story, which summarizes it and/or grabs the reader’s
attention.
 Masthead: the formal statement of the newspaper’s name, officers, management
and place of publication. It usually appears on the editorial page.
 Wire story: a story written by a reporter for a news service.
 News Article: A news article is a report on an event that has taken place. Articles
may include a byline, body text, photo, and caption. Typically, newspaper articles
that appear closest to the front page or within the first section are those that editors
consider to be the most important and relevant to their readers.
 Feature Articles: Feature articles report about an issue, person, event with added
depth and more background details.
 Editorials: An editorial is an article written by the editorial staff from a specific
perspective. The editorial will offer the newspaper's view of an issue. Editorials
should not be used as a main source of a research paper, because they are not
objective reports.
 Editorial cartoons: Editorial cartoons have a long and fascinating history. They
offer an opinion and convey a message about an important issue in an amusing,
entertaining, or poignant visual depiction.
 Letters to the Editor: These are letters sent from readers to a newspaper, usually
in response to an article. They often include strong opinions about something the
newspaper has published. Letters to the editor should not be used as objective
sources for a research paper, but they could prove valuable as quotes to
demonstrate a point of view.
LOGO/PLATENAME

Purpose:
Identity of newspaper.
MASTHEAD

Purpose:
Appear in every edition to give the information
about the publication.
FLAG

Purpose:
Indicate section pages or special pages
FOLIO LINE

Purpose:
The date and page number that appears at the top of
each newspaper page.
HEADLINE

Purpose:
Wrap the story and/or gain reader’s attention
LEAD

Purpose:
Summarizes news and/or grabs the reader’s
attention.
CAPTION

Purpose:
Explains what is happening in a photograph or
illustration
JUMPLINE

Purpose:
Tells the reader on which page the story is continued.
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ELEMENTS ON
FRONTPAGE OF
NEWSPAPERS 7

1. Nameplate/Logo 9
2. Banner/Main Headline 4
3. Headline 2 Dimension
4. Sub-Headline (Length)
5. Article/Body 5
6. Display Ad
7. Indexes/Refer Box
8. Photo/Pictures
9. Cutline/Caption
A 6
A. Column
B. Grid
B

Dimension (Width)