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Question by BeccaBeccaBecca: Macro/Micro Newspaper features?
I have an essay to write, and my tutor asked me to include a little bit about the macro and mirco features of a newspaper.

I missed this lesson, so I don’t really have a clue what they are.
Could anybody shed some light please?

Best answer:

Answer by Marc G
A newspaper is a written publication containing news, information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. General-interest newspapers often feature articles on political events, crime, business, art/entertainment, society and sports. Most traditional papers also feature an editorial page containing columns which express the personal opinions of writers. Supplementary sections may contain advertising, comics, coupons, and other printed media. Newspapers are most often published on a daily or weekly basis, and they usually focus on one particular geographic area where most of their readers live. Despite recent setbacks in circulation and profits newspapers are still the most iconic outlet for news and other types of written journalism.

Reading the newspaper: Brookgreen Gardens in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, United States. Features a newspaper may include are:

Weather news and forecasts
An advice column
Critic reviews of movies, plays, restaurants, etc.
Editorial opinions
A gossip column
Comic strips and other entertainment, such as crosswords, sudoku and horoscopes
A sports column or section
A humor column or section
A food column
Classified ads are commonly seen in local or small newspapers.

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