TYPES OF NEWSPAPERTYPES OF NEWSPAPER

TABLOID OR POPULAR TYPETABLOID OR POPULAR TYPE

• read more by the masses and less educated• smaller and of fewer pages• generally cheaper• usually only local in distribution• have huge sensational headlines • news stories are mostly those of murder,

rape, crime, scandal, gossip

• read more by the masses and less educated• smaller and of fewer pages• generally cheaper• usually only local in distribution• have huge sensational headlines • news stories are mostly those of murder,

rape, crime, scandal, gossip

• many vivid or revealing photos• writer uses short words and writes in

conversational style using everyday language or slang.

• subject usually not treated in depth• contains a lot of entertaining materials,

gossips or scandalous articles about politicians and movie stars or other socially prominent personalities

• many vivid or revealing photos• writer uses short words and writes in

conversational style using everyday language or slang.

• subject usually not treated in depth• contains a lot of entertaining materials,

gossips or scandalous articles about politicians and movie stars or other socially prominent personalities

• Sensationalism of news is the main feature

QUALITY TYPEQUALITY TYPE

• Bigger and has more pages• More text than pictures as they are intended

for clientele who like to read• The headlines and leadline contain

information and columnist or reporters may use long, complicated sentence patterns and harder vocabularies.

• Bigger and has more pages• More text than pictures as they are intended

for clientele who like to read• The headlines and leadline contain

information and columnist or reporters may use long, complicated sentence patterns and harder vocabularies.

QUALITY TYPEQUALITY TYPE

• The ideas may be presented in an objective or abstract way

• News stories are less sensationalized and usually deal with political news, international events, socio-economic issues, new discoveries and technologies.

• Mostly read by the more educated class and is aimed to inform rather than to arouse curiosity.

• The ideas may be presented in an objective or abstract way

• News stories are less sensationalized and usually deal with political news, international events, socio-economic issues, new discoveries and technologies.

• Mostly read by the more educated class and is aimed to inform rather than to arouse curiosity.

QUALITY TYPEQUALITY TYPE

• The news is more often based on serious research and reliable sources rather than on gossip. T

• The style of writing is more professional.

• The news is more often based on serious research and reliable sources rather than on gossip. T

• The style of writing is more professional.

OTHER TYPES OF NEWSPAPER

OTHER TYPES OF NEWSPAPER

UNDERGROUND

• Anti-establishment representing minority views

• Usually runs counter to the present cultural or political majority

• They may have smaller circulation and usually are brought only by special group of readers.

NEWSLETTER/GAZETTES

• Usually publications of organizations, universities or societies reporting on their specific activities and events

CRITERIA OF A GOOD NEWSPAPER

CRITERIA OF A GOOD NEWSPAPER

*Adequate, unbiased and concise coverage of the news*Reliable source of news*Balanced amount of news in relation to amount of advertisements*Accuracy and appropriateness of headlines* Unbiased reporting and editing* Variety and balanced of contents

• Responsible editorials• Good quality of layout• Affordable price• Easily available good delivery and distribution

system• Correct and proper language use