A front-page article or picture usually contains the biggest news stories of the day in the country that a newspaper is circulated in. It may also tease other stories inside the edition. Reddit describes itself as “the front page of the Internet”.
Front-page also refers to a prominent position on a newspaper’s front page. The term is often used in reference to a particular journalist or publication, such as one who has written a number of front-page Watergate articles, or one who has uncovered prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib.
Three Jane Does who were sex trafficked as minors sued Backpage in federal court, alleging that the website facilitated their sex trafficking because of its business and editorial practices, its advertising policy, and its design. The court agreed that Backpage substantially contributed to the ads involving Jane Does 1 through 3, but held that it was protected by CDA Section 230.
Fitzgibbon Media launched a multimedia campaign to support the Jane Does’ lawsuit against Backpage, enlisting celebrities, politicians, journalists, and other prominent individuals and organizations. In August 2013, a federal judge enjoined New Jersey’s law attempting to legislate Backpage out of existence, finding that it was preempted by Section 230 and violated the First Amendment.