Most section fronts are designed with ads to the right side of the page and related links are to the left of the page. Stories are in the center of the page. The purpose of this format is to help separate news content from advertising. The page looks confusing when a visual image, accompanying the story, is placed next to the ads. At first glance, it is difficult to distinguish between an ad and the photograph accompanying the story.
Most advertisements run on the section fronts.
Many section fronts have advertisements relevant to each section. For example, the sports section had a flash advertisement on outdoor activity and events for the family. The computing section had a flash advertisement from U.S. West Dex, a directory publisher that provides telecommunication services. The entertainment section has a flash advertisement from Lexus, an automobile maker. Most ads did not provide border marks to link you back the DPO site.