Newspaper Background for PowerPoint with Torn Black Text Scraps on Gray Paper

Free newspaper background for PowerPoint with tilted torn scraps of black text on pale gray paper. HD 16:9.

Created by Elena Gidura · October 19, 2026

This newspaper background for PowerPoint layers torn scraps of dense black type on pale gray paper, tilted in every direction, with a few large serif letters peeking through. Because text covers the full slide, I would set titles inside a solid white box, a fit for media and press topics.

Works well for

  • Journalism, media studies and press freedom lessons
  • News recap, headline and current events presentations
  • PR, communications and media kit decks
  • Retro magazine, editorial and zine-style layouts
  • Collage, mixed-media and graphic design portfolios

Specs

  • 1920 x 1080 px · 16:9 widescreen
  • JPG, high quality, no compression artefacts
  • PowerPoint · Google Slides · Keynote · Canva
  • No watermark · no sign-up
  • Free for personal and commercial use

You can use this Dense Black and Gray Torn Newspaper Scrap Collage Background with Tilted Columns for Media PowerPoint Decks as a Wallpaper or use it as a background for slides.

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