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A news website is designed to deliver information in an organised and user-friendly manner. Let's delve into the structure of a typical news website.
Header
The header, situated at the top of the page, usually contains the website's name or logo. It also hosts the main navigation menu, linking to key site categories or sections such as World, Politics, Business, Sports, Entertainment, and more.
Main Content Area
The main content area is where the core news articles and reports are published. It typically starts with a featured news story, often accompanied by a lead image, followed by categorised news articles arranged by topics or recency.
Sidebar
On one side of the page, you'll often find the sidebar. This column may include widgets like recent posts, popular articles, social media buttons, newsletter sign-up forms, or advertisements.
Footer
Located at the bottom of the page, the footer usually holds copyright information, privacy policies, contact links, social media icons, and sometimes site map links.
Comments Section
Underneath articles, readers can usually add comments or reactions, fostering engagement.
Internal Structure
Articles begin with a lead section, a concise summary of the story with optional right-aligned images or infoboxes. The body is then divided into sections and subsections for clarity and organisation.
The website’s overall structure is often hierarchical, with main categories branching into subcategories and individual pages, facilitating user navigation and SEO.
Technological Aspects
The page is composed using HTML (for structure/content), CSS (for styling/layout), JavaScript (for interactive features), and includes media elements such as images and videos to enrich the user experience.
Special Sections
The news website also features special sections, such as Technology, On the Road, Real Estate, Environment and Sustainability, Binondo, Transport, Gallery, and Pop.Life. Under Technology, there are subsections for Gadgets, Computers, Business, Tech Plus, Games, On the Road (with subsections for Sedan, SUV, Truck, Bike, Accessories, and Motoring Plus), Real Estate, Environment and Sustainability, Binondo, Transport, Gallery (with subsections for Photos and Videos), and Pop.Life. The Gallery section also contains subsections for Photos and Videos. The Special Pages section also includes Pets and Pop.Life.
Other sections include Public Health, Editorial, Columns, Business, with subsections for Corporate, Economy & Trade, Stocks, Banking & Finance, Energy, Agri & Mining, IT & Telecom, Transport & Tourism, Sports, with subsections for Basketball, Volleyball, Fightsports, Active, Sports Plus, Esports, Showbiz, TV & Movies, Celebrity Profiles, Music & Concerts, Digital Media, Lifestyle, with subsections for Cravings, Culture & Media, Beauty & Fashion, Travel and Leisure, Shopping, Young Life, Hospitality, Spotlight, and more.
In summary, a news website’s structure typically includes a header with navigation, a main content area with lead summaries and detailed sections, sidebars for supplementary content, a footer with site information, and interactive components like comments, all organized hierarchically and implemented with standard web technologies for usability and engagement.
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The header of the website includes links to categories such as World, Politics, and Business, showcasing a variety of topics for different sectors. In the Business section, one can find articles related to Corporate, Economy & Trade, Stocks, Banking & Finance, Energy, Agri & Mining, IT & Telecom, Transport & Tourism, and more, providing a comprehensive understanding of the financial aspect of businesses.
