The front-page is the first page of a newspaper that features its biggest news stories. It will often include a large headline and eye-catching photos. The front-page also teases other stories that are included in the edition.
The phrase front-page is also used to refer to a Web page that acts as the landing or welcome mat for a site. It typically contains a site map and links to other pages within the site, and is designed to greet visitors and direct them to content they’re looking for.
A popular online marketplace called Backpage was recently accused of facilitating sex trafficking and other crimes. The site’s adult services sections were a focus of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other agencies. In one case, three Jane Does who were sex trafficked as minors sued Backpage for allegedly allowing and encouraging sex traffickers to post ads offering them for sex. The district court ruled against the plaintiffs, but an appeals court found that Backpage’s actions were traditional publisher functions regarding third-party content and thus shielded it from liability under CDA Section 230.
The term front-page is also used to describe a news story that is considered to be important enough to be featured in the front pages of newspapers, magazines and other publications. For example, if an athlete wins a major championship, this is often front-page news.