Discover ALL the PARTS of a NEWSPAPER

Every day we read newspapers that inform us about the latest news at the level of politics, international events, sports, events, culture, and so on. Since the Internet revolution, the written press has undergone a great change and, nowadays, digital newspapers are read more than paper ones. However, newspapers are still made up of very specific parts that help to better organize information and prioritize the most relevant news of the day. In this lesson from a TEACHER we are going to discover the parts of a newspaper so that you can learn to detect them and better understand how this media outlet is formed.

We start by analyzing the different parts of a newspaper by talking about the front page, that is, the front page we see from this post. The cover has different elements that are important to know and that we are going to analyze in more detail below.

The head of the newspaper

When we talk about the head of the newspaper, we are referring to the part that is in the upper and centered area of ​​the front page. This area includes the logo of the publication, the name of the newspaper and the slogan. It is a very visual and distinctive element that serves to know which newspaper we are reading.

Headlines

There is little text on the cover, as the goal is to get the reader's attention. To achieve this, short, concise and striking phrases are used that attract interest. The headlines can be accompanied by a subtitle or a brief explanation that will be expanded on the relevant page.

Photographs

The front page of the newspaper is very visual and, therefore, photographs abound here that provide visual content and lighter and more pleasant information. The headlines are usually accompanied by photos and, later, by a short text that slightly expands the information.

Ear

Although it can be throughout the entire newspaper, the truth is that the part known as "ear" usually appears on the cover. They are news that are usually located at the bottom of the page and that offers advertising of the products or services of companies that are promoted in the newspaper.

Board of Directors and Editorial Team

Also on the cover and, normally, under the ear is where this corporate information that talks about the newspaper is found. Usually the writing team, address and practical information of the medium such as email or address appears.

What is the cover of a newspaper for?

It is one of the most important parts of a newspaper and it is the first part that readers read and the one that attracts the most attention. On this front page we find a selection of the most outstanding news, as well as brief summaries that help us to keep up to date with the most important events that have taken place. Therefore, the cover is the "hook" that editors use to grab readers' attention and that they are encouraged to read the inside of the publication.

For the cover to be attractive it is important that it has a very visual structure, simple and balanced that allows the reader to read the most important news and get an idea of ​​what has happened. Therefore, the main objective of the cover is to attract the reader and encourage their interest in reading the inside of the publication.

We continue to discover what are the parts of a newspaper to speak, now, of the internal structure of the publication. After the front page or front page, we find that the newspapers have a very similar structure that is made up of the following parts:

The flat of the newspaper

When we speak of "flat" we are referring to a page, one of the sheets of the newspaper. For example, the front page is the front page, but we can also talk about the political pages (to refer to the pages dedicated to the political section), the sports pages, etc.

Editorial of the newspaper

It usually appears on the second or third page of the publication and is a journalistic text of opinion that is written by the director of the newspaper and where it talks about a topic of interest. Here, a photograph or the journalist's signature usually appears and the tone that is given to this news is that which governs the philosophy of the newspaper. That is, more than a personal opinion of the director, the Editorial works as the general opinion of the media.

News

One of the most important parts of the newspaper is the news, that is, the newspaper article that objectively reports on a new or unknown event among the population. It is a current article and it can deal with very different topics: politics, international, events, etc. The important thing is that it be a neutral, objective text that provides valuable information. In this other lesson we will discover the parts of a news so that you better understand how it is structured.

Column

The columns of the newspaper are also an essential element in these publications. Here, an expert journalist is in charge of talking about a current topic and that they know in depth to make a more subjective and personal analysis. Therefore, it is a type of opinion article in which different arguments are provided that the journalist contributes to defend his idea. It is usually accompanied by a photo of the journalist or writer who signs the text. Sometimes the columns can be journalistic chronicles and other times a purely opinion article.

Newspaper supplement

Supplements are another of the most characteristic parts of the newspaper. They are "extra" publications that appear on certain days of the week or months of the year to offer more specialized information in the field of leisure and free time. For example, the summer or Christmas supplement is very typical, as well as the Sunday supplement. where there are articles and reports related to the world of art, cinema, gastronomy, travel, etc.

Newspaper sections

And to understand the structure of newspapers it is essential that we know that these publications are divided into different sections where they talk about a specific topic. For example, there is the section on politics, the section on leisure, the section on culture, sports, events, and so on. The vast majority of newspapers have more or less similar sections that organize the information. The classifieds section is where you can buy and sell products, announce jobs, services, etc; Another essential section is the obituaries where information on the death of people in the region is reported.

Photography

It is also one of the most essential parts of a newspaper. Thanks to the images in the photographs, you can better understand an event or expand the information that is explained in the news. It is a highly visual medium that is gaining more and more popularity both in the written press and in the digital press. They are usually accompanied by a caption where what is being seen is described and where the name of the photographer usually appears.

And to finish, we will make a special mention of the parts of a school newspaper since it is a type of publication that is also very well-defined but that has different characteristics and elements from the press traditional. First of all, it is worth noting that these newspapers are designed to offer relevant information about life at school- Inform students about interesting aspects of holidays, holidays, festivals, soccer league, etc. They also usually include news from the neighborhood or town that are of interest to students.

It is also interesting to note that a school newspaper is written by a team of students who are in charge of carrying out the research, writing and photography tasks. It is normally managed by a teacher who will be in charge of managing the publication and better organizing the team of journalists who collaborate on the publication. They do not have a daily periodicity but are usually either monthly or quarterly.

Here we leave you one list with parts of a school newspaper more features:

• Cover page: Of course, the newspaper also has a cover that will include the name of the publication, the most important news, the photos and the writing team. The ear does not appear in these publications because they do not usually contain advertising.
• Sections: the publication is also organized into different sections, but these are very different from the traditional newspaper. There may be sections of parties, gastronomy (about the dining room food), a local section with information of interest about the town, of trips in which the departures or trips of the different courses are reported, etc.
• Central newsl: School newspapers often focus their information on relevant news and then give more information on news of less interest. And it is that the publication is much shorter and, normally, in less than 10 pages the newspaper is already concluded.
• Notices: they also usually have a notice section that is designed to remind students of practical information such as holidays, exam dates, outings or excursions, etc.
• Editorial: the teacher in charge of managing the newspaper usually includes an Editorial in which a current issue is discussed and that affects the students.
• External collaborations: Also, school newspapers usually have a page specially designed for students who want to send contributions such as drawings, stories, photographs, comics, etc. A section designed for creativity.