freesheet
Complimentary local paper
A freesheet is a newspaper distributed at no charge, funded entirely by advertising revenue.
These publications are typically local or regional, often found in racks at transit stations, coffee shops, and street corners.
The morning commuters grabbed freesheets on their way to the platform.
In British usage, freesheet can also refer to a type of paper used in printing.
Printed advertisement sheet
- leafletSingle-sheet printed handout
- brochurePrinted promotional material
- pamphletUnbound topical booklet
- circularForming a closed curve
mailer · handout · giveaway · freebie · complimentary · sample · coupon · insert
Sensationalist newspaper format
- broadsheetLarge-format serious newspaper
- MetroBranded urban transit
- circulationMovement through a system
- readershipPublication's collective consumers
distribution · handout · local · urban · weekly · daily · print · press
Publication's official viewpoint article
- reportageFactual news writing
- headlineNews article title
- bylineArticle author identification
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
columnist · newsroom · scoop · lede · feature · coverage · beat · reporter
Made for one use
- throwawayDesigned for discard
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- short-livedLasting only briefly
- perishableProne to decay
discarded · recyclable · single-use · litter · skim-read
Commercial dressed as journalism
- ad-supportedRevenue from advertisements
- sponsorFunder of activities
- targetingSelecting as objective
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
revenue · insertion · commercial · branding · exposure · reach · full-page
flyer
Printed advertisement sheet
- leafletSingle-sheet printed handout
- brochurePrinted promotional material
- pamphletUnbound topical booklet
circular · mailer · handout · giveaway · freebie · complimentary · sample · coupon · insert · catalogue
tabloid
Sensationalist newspaper format
- broadsheetLarge-format serious newspaper
- MetroBranded urban transit
- circulationMovement through a system
readership · distribution · handout · local · urban · weekly · daily · print · press · newsstand
editorial
Publication's official viewpoint article
correspondent · columnist · newsroom · scoop · lede · feature · coverage · beat · reporter · copy
disposable
Made for one use
- throwawayDesigned for discard
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- short-livedLasting only briefly
perishable · discarded · recyclable · single-use · litter · skim-read
advertorial
Commercial dressed as journalism
- ad-supportedRevenue from advertisements
- sponsorFunder of activities
- targetingSelecting as objective
demographics · revenue · insertion · commercial · branding · exposure · reach · full-page