A
supplement is a publication that has a role secondary to that of another preceding or concurrent publication.
A follow-on
publicationTo publish is to make content publicly known. The term is most frequently applied to the distribution of text or images on paper, or to the placing of content on a website....
complements its predecessor, either by bringing it up-to-date (e.g. the
Index CatalogueThe Index Catalogue —also known as the Index Catalogue of Nebulae, the Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars, IC I, or IC II— is a catalogue of galaxies, nebulae and star clusters that serves as a supplement to the New General Catalogue...
), or by otherwise enhancing the predecessor's coverage of a particular topic or subject matter, as in the
ToseftaThe Tosefta is a secondary compilation of the Jewish oral law from the period of the Mishnah.-Overview:In many ways, the Tosefta acts as a supplement to the Mishnah . The Mishnah is the basic compilation of the Oral law of Judaism; it was compiled around 200 CE...
. Supplements are particularly popular and useful in gaming hobbies.
A
newspaperA newspaper is a publication containing news, information, and advertising. General-interest newspapers often feature articles on political events, crime, business, art/entertainment, society and sports. Most traditional papers also feature an editorial page containing columns that express the...
supplement, often a weekly section of its parent, usually has a
tabloidA tabloid is an industry term for a smaller newspaper format per spread; to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest stories and entertainment, often distributed free of charge ; or to a newspaper that tends to sensationalize and emphasize or exaggerate or...
or
magazineMagazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles, generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
format and covers wide-ranging and less time-critical subjects, as in
The American WeeklyThe American Weekly was a United States magazine published by the Hearst Corporation from November 1, 1896 until 1966. It served as a Sunday newspaper supplement which published many sensationalist stories, resulting in it having been compared to the National Enquirer. It was initially named The...
, the 2004 version of
Life, and
ParadeParade is a national Sunday newspaper magazine, distributed in more than 400 newspapers in the United States. It was founded in 1941 and is owned by Advance Publications. The most widely read magazine in America, Parade has a circulation of 32 million and a readership of 71 million.-Publishing...
; newspaper supplements became common in France and Germany in the mid to late 19th century--they were called
feuillton in French.
A
supplement is a publication that has a role secondary to that of another preceding or concurrent publication.
A follow-on
publicationTo publish is to make content publicly known. The term is most frequently applied to the distribution of text or images on paper, or to the placing of content on a website....
complements its predecessor, either by bringing it up-to-date (e.g. the
Index CatalogueThe Index Catalogue —also known as the Index Catalogue of Nebulae, the Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars, IC I, or IC II— is a catalogue of galaxies, nebulae and star clusters that serves as a supplement to the New General Catalogue...
), or by otherwise enhancing the predecessor's coverage of a particular topic or subject matter, as in the
ToseftaThe Tosefta is a secondary compilation of the Jewish oral law from the period of the Mishnah.-Overview:In many ways, the Tosefta acts as a supplement to the Mishnah . The Mishnah is the basic compilation of the Oral law of Judaism; it was compiled around 200 CE...
. Supplements are particularly popular and useful in gaming hobbies.
A
newspaperA newspaper is a publication containing news, information, and advertising. General-interest newspapers often feature articles on political events, crime, business, art/entertainment, society and sports. Most traditional papers also feature an editorial page containing columns that express the...
supplement, often a weekly section of its parent, usually has a
tabloidA tabloid is an industry term for a smaller newspaper format per spread; to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest stories and entertainment, often distributed free of charge ; or to a newspaper that tends to sensationalize and emphasize or exaggerate or...
or
magazineMagazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles, generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
format and covers wide-ranging and less time-critical subjects, as in
The American WeeklyThe American Weekly was a United States magazine published by the Hearst Corporation from November 1, 1896 until 1966. It served as a Sunday newspaper supplement which published many sensationalist stories, resulting in it having been compared to the National Enquirer. It was initially named The...
, the 2004 version of
Life, and
ParadeParade is a national Sunday newspaper magazine, distributed in more than 400 newspapers in the United States. It was founded in 1941 and is owned by Advance Publications. The most widely read magazine in America, Parade has a circulation of 32 million and a readership of 71 million.-Publishing...
; newspaper supplements became common in France and Germany in the mid to late 19th century--they were called
feuillton in French. In Chinese, they are called
fukan- History :From the 1950s to the early 1990s, the fukan were the main place for publishing literature in Taiwan. Fukan could occupy up to 1/3 of the space of the entire paper...
.
Advertising supplements periodically accompany corresponding newspapers and are prepared by the paper's
advertisingAdvertising is a form of communication used to influence individuals to purchase products or services or support political candidates or ideas. Frequently it communicates a message that includes the name of the product or service and how that product or service could potentially benefit the consumer...
staff instead of its editorial staff. It is common for them to covering topics such as
real estateReal estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings, specifically property that is fixed in location.
"Real estate" The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin...
and
automobileAn automobile, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
s, on behalf of the paper's frequent advertisers.
Some supplements are
spin-offA spin-off is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one, such as television series based on a pre-existing one, or a new company formed from a university research group or business incubator...
s from a newspaper sold separately and typically covering a specific topic, such as the
Times Literary Supplement and the
Times Educational SupplementThe Times Educational Supplement is a weekly UK publication covering the world of primary, secondary and further education, as well as teaching job vacancies.-History:...
Supplements found on some dvds, hd dvds, and blu-ray discs, are more commonly known as special features, bonus features, or bonus material.