A newspaper is a printed periodical whose purpose is to deliver news and other information such as crime, sports etc in an up-to-date, factual manner. Newspapers appear most commonly in daily editions, but may also be issued twice a day or weekly. While the content of a newspaper varies, it generally consists of a predetermined combination of news, opinions, business, editorails and advertising. The editorial section is written by reporters and other journalists at writing about a specific topic and expressing thier views on it. There are two types of advertising that occurs in newspapers such as classified and display ads. Display advertising is a type of advertising that typically contains text, logos, images etc. In contrast, classified ads are text-only, and is available in a limited selection of typefaces and fonts.
National Newspapers
A national newspaper is one that circulates throughout the country whereas local newspaper is limited to a specific geographical area. There are many types of national newspapers circulating the UK such as The Independent, The Times, The Guardian, The Observer, Sunday Mirror and The Daily Mirror.
Daily Newspapers
A daily newspaper is published every day, except Sundays or bank holidays. Saturday and, where they exist, Sunday editions of daily newspapers is larger which contains specialised sections and advertising which tends to be more expensive. Most daily newspapers are published in the morning. Afternoon or evening periodicals are targeted at commuters and office workers.
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