front page

Where headlines live

The front page is the first page of a newspaper, where the most important or attention-grabbing stories appear.

By extension, front-page as an adjective describes anything newsworthy enough to merit such prominent placement: The scandal became front-page news overnight.

As a verb, to front-page a story is to feature it prominently.

The term carries connotations of significance, urgency, or sensationalism—if something makes the front page, it matters to a lot of people.

journalism

newspaper

Printed periodical of current events

headlineNews article title
mastheadNewspaper's ownership box
bannerDisplayed strip with message

lead story · scoop · exclusive · tabloid · broadsheet · edition · byline · dateline · lede · newsflash

layout

masthead

Newspaper's ownership box

bannerDisplayed strip with message
headlineNews article title
nameplateIdentifying sign mounted publicly

logo · column · fold · sidebar · teaser · index · skybox · flag · cutline · caption

prominence

spotlight

Concentrated illumination source

headline newsMajor current events coverage
center stagePosition of maximum attention
limelightCenter of public notice

visibility · exposure · publicity · coverage · media attention · highlight · feature · profile · notability · prestige

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