What is a Newspaper?

Definition

 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.
Parts of a Newspaper
Front page
 Front of the newspaper
 Shows where everything is located
 Lists all the parts of the newspaper
• California
• Weather
• The Funnies

 Saves time
Headline
 The words printed
in large type across
the top of a
newspaper article
to catch the
reader’s attention.
Byline
 is a short phrase or paragraph that
indicates the name of the author of
an article
Dateline
 The words at the
beginning of a
news article that
tells when and
where the article
was written.
Types of Articles
 1. News
 2. Feature articles
 3. Editorials
News Article
 These are found at the
front of a newspaper.
They inform readers
about things that are
happening in the world
or in the local area.
Feature Article
 In a newspaper, a detailed report on a
person, an issue, or an event.
 These explore news stories in more depth.
The purpose of a feature is not just to tell
you what has happened, but to explore or
analyze the reasons why.
Editor
 One of the people
who runs a
newspaper.
Editorial
 An article in which the people who run a
newspaper give their opinion on an
important issue.
Sections in a newspaper
 Weather
 Sports
 Classifieds (apartments, jobs, cars)
 News (local and world)
 Entertainment (movies, music,
fashion trends, artists)
 Obituaries (deaths)
Every Articles Need to Include
 Who was involved in the story?
 What happened?
 When did it occur?
 Where it happened?
 Why it happened?
 How it happened?
REVIEW
• What is a newspaper used for?
• 4 parts of a newspaper
• Sections in a newspaper
• Types of articles
• Who is an editor?
• What must and article include?