The document compares and contrasts the front page layout of broadsheet and tabloid newspapers. Broadsheet newspapers contain more text organized into columns with fewer pictures compared to tabloid newspapers. The front pages of tabloid newspapers typically have bold headlines, prominent pictures and less overall text to draw readers in. Examples of both broadsheet and tabloid newspapers are also listed.

1. Deconstruction of a tabloid and a broadsheet newspaper front cover

2. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Newspaper title bold – easily recognisable Broadsheet Newspaper Advert banner – grabbing readers attention Price, date and website underneath title – 70p Text in columns A lot of texts on the front of the Newspaper – about different stories included in the Newspaper Pictures – but not many as it’s a Broadsheet There is a lot of text on the front of the newspaper which alerts people of what kind of newspaper they will be reading – very full on. Barcode

3. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ Newspaper title bold – at the top as with all Newspapers Tabloid Newspaper Telling their audience about the free DVD Price, date & website with the title – price twice underneath and above title Bold Headline drawing people in to make them want to know more Parts of different articles in the Newspaper On the front page of a Tabloid newspaper there isn’t usually a lot of text which helps tell a person what type of newspaper it is. A lot of pictures usually in colour This isn’t always the way a Tabloid newspaper is but it’s a form.

4. Other Broadsheet Newspapers www.guardian.co.uk/ www.thetimes.co.uk/ www.independent.co.uk/

5. Other Tabloid Newspapers www.dailymail.co.uk/ www.mirror.co.uk/ www.express.co.uk/