This article aims to consider the main features of newspaper style. The article describes the characteristics of modern newspaper style from the point of view of famous scholars. The classification of the newspaper features (morphological, lexical and syntactical; sign systems and graphic tools) is also listed in our work. The reasons for the relevance of the chosen topic, the functions of modern newspaper discourse and special vocabulary features used in newspaper style are also described. The theoretical foundations of the concept of newspaper style and its difference from other functional styles in the English language are also given. The article gives a description of the elements inherent to this style, explains each element with certain examples from the British media. In conclusion, it can be noted that the newspaper – publicistic style performs the functions of influence and communication (informing). The interaction of these two functions determines the use of the words in publicism. The function of influence, which is the most important for the newspaper – publicistic style, determines the acute need of journalism in evaluative means of expression. Journalism takes from the literary language virtually all means with the property of appraisal. The practical significance of the work is that the results of the study may be applicable in the study of special courses in sociolinguistics, cultural linguistics, journalism, linguistic stylistics and text interpretation. The given article may be of practical significance for those reading the English newspapers while studying the English language and especially for those who may take interest in peculiarities of the newspaper. The presented material can provide those interested in the subject with a deeper notion of what the newspaper standard and expressiveness are as constructing the base of newspaper communication.