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What is a Broadsheet?

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Question: What is a Broadsheet?
Standard size newspapers in North America come in broadsheet size.
Answer: In printing a broadsheet is a sheet of paper that is 17 x 22 inches. A broadsheet also refers to any type of large flier or advertisement.

A broadsheet size publication is one with a finished size (no matter what size of paper is used) of a broadsheet. Half of a broadsheet is tabloid size. A quarter of a broadsheet is letter size.

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