main section (of a newspaper); central column
Refers to the primary news section of a newspaper, as opposed to supplements or regional pages.
The front page of the main section carried a big headline.
this newspaper; our paper
Formal or literary self-reference used by a newspaper to refer to itself, similar to 'this newspaper' or 'our publication'.
This newspaper will continue to investigate this issue.
According to this newspaper, the accident occurred last night.
This newspaper independently reported on the incident.
The advertisement was published in the main section of the paper.
本紙 is the main section of a newspaper, whereas 別紙 refers to an attached or separate sheet outside that main section.
actual printing stock; paper for final print run
Compound of 本 (hon, 'main' or 'this') and 紙 (shi, 'paper'). The derivation is straightforward; the two senses arise from the dual meaning of 本 as 'main' and 'this'.