back pages
End of publication
The back pages are the final sections of a newspaper, magazine, or publication, typically containing classified ads, personal notices, or less prominent content.
Before the internet, job seekers and apartment hunters scoured the back pages: I found my first car in the back pages of the local paper.
The term sometimes suggests marginal or overlooked material—stories that didn't make the front page.
Published directory contents
- personalsClassified ads seeking relationships
- rentalsLeased items or properties
- employmentPaid occupation status
- for saleAvailable for buying
services · real estate · automotive · lost and found · gigs · auctions · buy and sell · legal notices
Kept out of sight
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
unnoticed · afterthought · appendix · index · errata · corrections · footnotes · fine print
Paid promotional messages
- classifiedsBrief newspaper advertisements
- promotionsElevations in position
- sponsorsFunders seeking promotion
- couponsRedeemable discount certificates
catalogs · mail order · discount codes · merchandise · retailers · branding · endorsements · inserts
Achieves points; many
- standingsComparative position list
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- fixturesPermanently attached equipment
- box scoresTabular sports summaries
statistics · league tables · highlights · transfers · playoffs · championships · tournaments · trades
listings
Published directory contents
- personalsClassified ads seeking relationships
- rentalsLeased items or properties
- employmentPaid occupation status
for sale · services · real estate · automotive · lost and found · gigs · auctions · buy and sell · legal notices · public records
hidden
Kept out of sight
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- neglectedNot given proper attention
buried · unnoticed · afterthought · appendix · index · errata · corrections · footnotes · fine print · marginalia
ads
Paid promotional messages
- classifiedsBrief newspaper advertisements
- promotionsElevations in position
- sponsorsFunders seeking promotion
coupons · catalogs · mail order · discount codes · merchandise · retailers · branding · endorsements · inserts · circulars
scores
Achieves points; many
- standingsComparative position list
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- fixturesPermanently attached equipment
box scores · statistics · league tables · highlights · transfers · playoffs · championships · tournaments · trades · commentary
back pagesfront page
Newspaper's opening display
cover story · headline news · lead story · top story · above the fold
back pagesfront pages
Newspaper opening sections
opening pages · front matter · table of contents · masthead · cover
back, page, backs, pages, backed, backing, backer, backside, backward