A daily news is a newspaper that is published once a day in a variety of broadsheet, magazine, and digital formats. Its content typically focuses on current events. While there are a number of major daily newspapers, smaller ones may focus on regional or local events. In addition to national and international news, many have opinion sections in which readers can express their views on events.

A weekly newspaper is a general-news or current affairs publication that is issued once every week, rather than daily. In North America, a weekly paper is typically published on Wednesday or Thursday, and covers a particular area (e.g. a town, a rural county, or a small neighborhood in a metropolitan area). Unlike daily newspapers, which often have nationwide circulations, many weeklies are focused on a single geographic area and engage in community journalism.

Like daily newspapers, most weeklies have a large and prominent photograph on the front page of each issue, and they also usually feature a wide range of other news items, including business, sports, entertainment, and local events. Many also offer classified ads, editorials, and an opinion section. A few of the larger weeklies, especially those owned by chains, also include lifestyle features and reviews of local theater and restaurants.

For many newspapers, the most valuable source of revenue comes from advertising. A staff of salespeople is responsible for selling ad space to businesses and individuals. Often, they work with reporters to develop story ideas and negotiate prices for placement of the ad.

In addition to salespeople, most newspapers have a few part-time or full-time staff members who are responsible for writing and editing stories. They are usually paid on a per-story basis. Some have one or more news clerks who are responsible for typing family news and obituaries, and for reviewing and approving press releases from public officials. Many newspapers have a circulation manager who keeps track of subscribers, and is in charge of classified advertisements.

Most weekly newspapers also publish a public-records section, which contains summaries of police-incident reports, fire department calls and court dispositions, as well as notices of hearings, advertisements for bids, financial reports and other information that local governments are required to notify the public of. Some weekly newspapers, particularly those with a larger circulation, will have an editorial page, where readers can submit letters on a specific topic.

Some newspapers have been subject to criticism over the way they report and present news. Critics have pointed out that some news outlets have a political agenda and are not objective or impartial in their coverage of events. This is especially true of right-wing media sources, such as Fox News and InfoWars, and websites such as Drudge and Breitbart. However, most reputable news sources strive to be fair and accurate. For example, the New York Times publishes articles with balanced viewpoints and uses a team of highly trained journalists to ensure that its reporting is factual.