Newspaper Sizes

The broadsheet newspaper size is the largest of the various newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages. The term derives from types of popular prints – usually just of a single sheet – sold on the streets and containing various types of matter, from ballads to political satire. The first broadsheet newspaper was the Dutch Courante, published in 1618. Newspapers currently using the broadsheet format include; The Daily Telegraph in the UK, The National Post in Canada, Die Zeit in Germany, The Times of India, The Japan Times and USA Today. The Berliner format is used by many European newspapers, including; The Guardian in the UK, Expresso in Portugal, The University Observer in Ireland, Le Monde in France and La Repubblica in Italy. As the term “tabloid” has become synonymous with down-market newspapers in some areas, some small-format papers which claim a higher standard of journalism refer to themselves as “compact” newspapers instead, however both are generally the same size. Some newspapers that use this format include; The Sun and The Times in the UK, NRC Handelsblad in the Netherlands, Berlingske Tidende in Denmark and the Daily Telegraph in Australia.

Broadsheet: 29" x 23"

Berliner: 18.5" x 12.5"

Tabloid/Compact: 16.5" X11"

What is the size of a newspaper page?

The tabloid newspapers we print measure 11” x 17”. There are three different publication sizes mainly used in newsprint. Tabloid newspaper (11”x17”), broadsheet newspaper (11.75” x 21.5”), and broadsheet tabloid, which is a broadsheet newspaper turned on its side.

What is a Berliner newspaper?

Berliner, or "midi", is a newspaper format with pages normally measuring about 315 by 470 millimetres (12.4 in × 18.5 in). The Berliner format is slightly taller and marginally wider than the tabloid/compact format; and is both narrower and shorter than the broadsheet format.

What is the size of a tabloid newspaper?

Comparison of some newspaper sizes with metric paper sizes. Approximate nominal dimensions are in millimetres. A tabloid is defined as "roughly 17 by 11 inches (432 by 279 mm)" and commonly "half the size of a broadsheet".