Parts of a Newspaper

What description fits a headline news article?

• An article that presents the opinion of the writer or the newspaper

• A respectful remembrance of a deceased person.

• Most of the content of a newspaper; these stories are formal, neutral, and objective (not influenced by personal feelings or opinions)

Which description best fits an obituary?

• Written by a reader to comment, complain, correct, etc.

• A respectful remembrance of a deceased person. Tone is usually formal and subject matter is generally respectful (no “dirty laundry”!)

• An article that presents the opinion of the writer or the newspaper

Why would a reader write into the paper?

• to provide expert witness

• for many reasons, but mostly to complain, correct, or comment on recent news

• there is no reason for readers to write into the newspaper

An editorial:

• presents the opinion or perspective of a writer of the newspaper, or the newspaper's stance on a subject

• respectfully remembers a deceased person

• is another way to describe a headline news article

If you're looking at an Op-Ed (aka: Opposite the Editorial page), you're reading:

• an expert provide a highly-experienced perspective; the tone isn't neutral, but it is fact-based

• a totally biased and unreliable source of news and information