Trace page, piece of newspaper? (8)
I believe the answer is:
particle
'newspaper?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'trace page piece' is the wordplay.
'trace' indicates taking the first letters (I've seen 'trace of' mean this).
'piece' becomes 'article' (I've seen this before).
The first letter of 'page' is 'p'.
'p'+'article'='PARTICLE'
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for particle that I've seen before include "Minute fragment" , "Scrap" , "Tiny piece of anything" , "Minute piece of matter" , "may be just a speck of dust" .)