It gets me back in the newspaper (4)
I believe the answer is:
item
'the newspaper' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'it gets me back' is the wordplay.
'gets' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'me' written backwards gives 'em'.
'it'+'em'='ITEM'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for item that I've seen before include "Time (anag.)" , "One thing - two people, perhaps" , "Syrian capital" , "Romantic couple" , "Single article on a list" .)