lesson 5 Flashcards
Three (3)
Classification of
Newspaper
in terms of reach or
scope
International Newspaper; National Newspaper; Local Newspaper
the community/provincial newspapers
circulated locally
Local Newspaper –
circulated all over the country.
National Newspaper
circulated within and outside the
country.
international Newspaper
Two (2) Classification of Newspaper
in terms of size and quality of style and content
Tabloid or “Popular type”; Broadsheet
- is read more by the general masses and the
less educated. The papers are smaller and of fewer pages, easy to read
and are generally cheaper. They have huge sensational headlines, and
the news stories are usually murders, rape, crime, gossips. There are
many revealing photos which may border to pornography
Tabloid or “popular type”
is the quality type. It is usually bigger and has more
pages. There are more text than pictures as they are intended for
clientele who like to read.
This type of newspaper is read mostly by the more educated
class and is aimed to inform rather than to arouse curiosity. The
news is more often based on serious research and reliable source
rather than on gossip.
The writing style is more professional.
Broadsheet
Why read newspaper?
TO FIND
INFORMATION ; TO READ JUST FOR
PLEASURE; ENRICH THE
QUALITY OF LIFE
Sections
of a Newspaper;
- The General News Section
- Editorial / Opinion Section
- Editorial Cartoon
- Local and Foreign News
- Sport Section
- Business and Finance
- Entertainment Section
- Lifestyle
- Classified Ads Section
- Obituaries
– always
first in the newspaper
The News Section
contains articles written by
editorial staff expressing a viewpoints or opinions on a
particular news topic.
Editorial / Opinion Section –
– illustration
or comic strip containing
political or social message
relates to current events.
Editorial Cartoons
– contains news from
towns and cities of the nation and abroad.
local and Foreign News
– contains results
of games and other
sports events.
Sports
–
includes comic pages, games
and crossword puzzles, movie
reviews and schedule of
showing.
Entertainment Section
