Generic Conventions of a newspaper

The majority of newspapers all contain similarities in the way their layouts are, for example the size of the headline tends to be in bold capital letters across the centre of a newspaper to catch the readers eye. An image is then commonly enlarged next to it to give a reference to the headline. If the story then grabs the readers interests they are likely to then continue reading the newspaper. A jump line is also then normally placed at the end of the text box describing the image giving a page number for the readers to continue reading the story. The page number tends to be later on in the newspaper so that the readers have to flick through the newspaper to find the page number, whilst doing this other news articles may catch their eye. The large headlines and images also stands out in shops which can encourage people to buy the newspaper amongst others.

Most newspapers also have a byline which shows the authors name as well as an ear, this is coupons and advertisements on the front of a newspaper. A strapline is also very common and is the smaller version of a headline which has an aim to stand out to the readers. Also on most newspapers there is a large main cover photo, however normally beneath this there is a caption identifying for the readers what the photo shows with some descriptive text. Puffs also occasionally occur to make the readers have a positive opinion of the news article and the people involved.