Newspapers are even more similar, one to another. The emphasis is on the first fold that shows on the newsstand. Headline creation is a major task. The way stories are written is the same, with the key points up front in case the reader does not continue. Take a look at your bookcase.
Hardbound books are pretty much the same in height.
Paperbacks are even more likely to be nearly identical in this regard. You can generally mingle pages from different newspapers and find the edges are pretty well aligned. Put your ad on 2,000 sites FREE just for making a phone call. In 9 of 10 cases, it will be Times Roman, or a close cousin. And the printed text is bound to be black on white.