1.

General News- This contains the most important news both

here and abroad. It is usually found on the front page of the
newspaper. The title of the most important news is printed in big
bold letters. It is called banner headline.
2. Local and Foreign News Section- Part of this section contains
news from the towns and cities of the nation. Another part
contains news from abroad.
3. Editorial Page- Printed in this section are articles called editorials.
An editorial gives views or opinions of the editor or publisher on
certain issues or events.
4. Sports Page- This page contains news about sports events in
and out of the country. It also contains people well-known in
 sports.
5. Classified Ads Section- This section contains advertisements
which fall under headings like Help Wanted, For Lease or Sale,
Wanted to Buy. Also found in
This section are personal and legal notices.
6. Business and Finance Section- This section provides
businessmen and people interested in business with information
on banking, foreign exchange rates, imports and exports, and
prices of prime commodities.
7. Entertainment Section- This section contains information about
movies, radio, television, and other activities for entertainment. It
also includes games and puzzles, comic strips and cartoons, and
the daily horoscope.
8. Home and Culture Section- This section provides ideas about
budgeting, food preparation, house improvement, proper plant
care, and the like.
9. Society Page- This section contains news about important or
well-known people who are celebrating special occasions or
performing at a particular place.
10. Travel and Tourism Section- This section provides a guide to
enjoyable travel. It directs tourists to scenic vacation spots and
gives information on the activities in these places. Also found in
this section are the schedules of the departure and arrival of ships
and airplanes, both domestic and international.
11. Announcements and Obituary Page- This section provides
news on the activities of the different religious sects, such as
fellowships, seminars, prayer meetings, bible studies, and the like.
A list of people who died and the time and place of their burial is
found in the obituary page.

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advice column
NOUN

MAINLY AMERICAN an agony column

agony column
NOUN

BRITISH a part of a newspaper or magazine where someone gives advice to people by

answering letters about their problems. The American word is advice column.

announcement
NOUN

a short statement in a newspaper, often about a birth, death, or marriage

article
NOUN

a piece of writing about a particular subject that is published in a newspaper or magazine

artwork
NOUN

pictures, photographs, or drawings that are used in a book, magazine etc

banner headline
NOUN

a very large headline on the front page of a newspaper

by-line
NOUN

a line at the top of an article in a magazine or newspaper giving the writer’s name

cartoon
NOUN

a humorous drawing in a magazine or newspaper, often with words written below

cartoon
NOUN

a series of drawings in a magazine or newspaper that tell a funny story

centrefold
NOUN

the two pages at the centre of a magazine

centrefold
NOUN

these pages showing a photograph of someone wearing no clothes

centrefold
NOUN

a person who appears with no clothes on in the centrefold of a magazine

classified ad
NOUN

a short advertisement that you put in a newspaper, for example so that you
can sell something

the classifieds
NOUN

the classified ads in a newspaper

clipping
NOUN

an article or picture that you have cut from a newspaper or magazine

colour supplement
NOUN

BRITISH a magazine printed in colour that is given away with a newspaper

column
NOUN

a regular newspaper or magazine article on a particular subject or by a particular journalist

comic strip
NOUN

a series of drawings that tell a story, especially a funny story

contribution
NOUN

a story or article that you have written for a newspaper or magazine

copy
NOUN

writing that is ready to be published in a newspaper or magazine

copy
NOUN

news, opinions, or information published in a newspaper or magazine

cover story
NOUN

a main story in a magazine relating to the picture on the front cover

crash blossom
NOUN

a newspaper headline in which some of the words have more than one possible meaning
so that it can be understood in more than one way, often humorously

cutting
NOUN

BRITISH an article cut out of a newspaper

dispatch
NOUN

MAINLY JOURNALISM a report that a journalist sends to a newspaper office

editorial
NOUN

a newspaper article in which the editor gives their opinion on an issue in the news

exclusive
NOUN

a piece of news that is published or reported by only

one newspaper, magazine, television station etc

explainer
NOUN

an article or video that explains something, often the facts behind a news story

exposé
NOUN

a story in a newspaper or on television that tells the truth about

a person or situation, usually with the intention of shocking or surprising you

feature
NOUN

a newspaper or magazine article that concentrates on a particular subject

front page
NOUN

the first page of a newspaper

the funnies
NOUN

MAINLY AMERICAN the section of a newspaper that contains the comic strips (=series of
drawings that tell a story)

gossip column
NOUN

an article that appears regularly in a newspaper or magazine and gives details of the
private lives of famous people. Someone who writes a gossip column is called a gossip
columnist.

headline
NOUN

the title of a newspaper story that is printed in large letters

the headlines
NOUN

the most important stories in the news

instalment
NOUN

one of several parts of a story or article that are published at different times in
a magazine or newspaper

item
NOUN

an article in a newspaper or magazine

lead
NOUN

the most important story on the front page of a newspaper, or the first piece of news on
a news broadcast

leader
NOUN

BRITISH a piece of writing in a newspaper in which the editor (=the person in charge of a
newspaper) expresses their personal opinion on a subject
leading article
NOUN

BRITISH a leader in a newspaper

listings
NOUN

a list of things such as films, plays, and exhibitions printed in a newspaper

masthead
NOUN

the name of a newspaper or magazine that is printed at the top of the front page

newspaper
NOUN

sheets of paper from a newspaper

newsprint
NOUN

cheap paper that newspapers are printed on

newsprint
NOUN

ink used for printing newspapers

newsprint
NOUN

articles and reports published in newspapers

notice
NOUN

an article that gives someone’s opinion of a new film, play etc, especially in a newspaper.

obit
NOUN

INFORMAL an obituary

obituary
NOUN

a report in a newspaper that announces someone’s death and gives a short description of
their life and achievements

offprint
NOUN
an article from a book or magazine that is printed separately

op-ed
ADJECTIVE

MAINLY AMERICAN an op-ed piece of writing is one that expresses someone’s opinion and is
printed on the page opposite the editorials (=articles giving the newspaper’s official
opinions)

Page Three girl

NOUN

a woman who appears topless (=with her breasts showing) in photographs in some popular
UK newspapers

personal
NOUN

a personal ad

personal ad
NOUN

a short advertisement put in a newspaper or magazine by someone who

is looking for friendship or for a sexual or romantic relationship

personal column
NOUN

a list of private advertisements or messages in a newspaper or magazine

the personals
NOUN

the personal column in a newspaper or magazine

piece
NOUN

an article in a newspaper or magazine, or a part of a television or radio programme

press cutting
NOUN

BRITISH an article or picture cut from a newspaper

problem page
NOUN
BRITISH a page in
a magazine consisting of letters that people have written about problems that they have
and the advice that someone gives them

profile
NOUN

a short article or programme about someone

pullout
ADJECTIVE

a pullout book consists of pages pulled out of a magazine

rave
NOUN

MAINLY AMERICANINFORMAL a rave review

rave review
NOUN

a report in a newspaper or magazine that praises something such as a film or show in a

very enthusiastic way

review
NOUN

an article in which someone gives their opinion of a play, book, art exhibition etc

shocker
NOUN

INFORMAL a newspaper report about a shocking event, or a report that describes something
in a deliberately shocking way

situations vacant
NOUN

BRITISH the part of a newspaper that contains advertisements for jobs

small ad
NOUN

BRITISH a short advertisement that you put in a newspaper when

you want to buy or sell something

space
NOUN
the amount of space that is available for publishing something such as
an article or advertisement

spread
NOUN

a long article in a newspaper or magazine

standfirst
NOUN

a short summary of a newspaper story or article that appears between the headline and the
start of the story or article

stop press
NOUN

BRITISH a place in a newspaper where very recent pieces of news are printed

story
NOUN

an account of events in a newspaper report or news programme

strip
NOUN

a comic strip

strip cartoon
NOUN

BRITISH a comic strip

supplement
NOUN

a separate part of a newspaper or magazine

want ad
NOUN

AMERICAN a classified ad

the weather
NOUN

a report on the weather in a newspaper or on television

write-up
NOUN
an article in a newspaper or magazine that gives the writer’s opinion about something such
as a new book, play, or film