Newspaper Article Reflection

            During our newspaper unit, I learned all about tabloid and broadsheet newspapers, the front covers of newspapers, and a few techniques used by newspaper editors/publishers in order to sell their products.  A tabloid newspaper is generally smaller than a broadsheet, and it is more of a gossip paper, whereas a broadsheet newspaper will tell you more facts about politics and world news, instead of the latest scandals.  The front page of a newspaper will usually have its title and price, the weather forecast, and some interesting headings, article snippets, and pictures.  Sometimes, they will also contain ads.  In order to draw attention to newspaper articles to get more customers, the editors and publishers will highlight interesting words and phrases such as “scandal” and “murder” and “desperate save.”  That way, when the average person is scanning the newspaper just to see if they’re interested, those words will pop out, and make them want to buy it.  All in all, I discovered that there is a difference between broadsheet and tabloid newspapers, that the front covers of newspapers are generally catchy, and that important newspaper words and phrases are often put in bold to gain the readers’ attention.