What Is A News Article?

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A news article discusses current or recent news of either general interest (i.e. daily newspapers) or of a specific topic (i.e. political or trade news magazines, club newsletters, or technology news websites). A news article can include accounts of eyewitnesses to the happening event.

A news article is a gathering of facts written by journalist published in the news or the print media.

News reports are found in newspapers and their purpose is to inform readers of what is happening in the world around them. News reports have a certain structure that you need to follow. This structure is sometimes called the Inverted Pyramid.

News reports are found in newspapers and their purpose is to inform readers of what is
happening in the world around them. News reports have a certain structure that you need to
follow. This structure is sometimes called the Inverted Pyramid. This is what it looks like:

1. News Reports begin with a catchy HEADLINE.
2. The LEAD PARAGRAPH informs the reader of the most important aspects of the story as
   soon as possible. The LEAD PARAGRAPH is often the only part of the story that people
   read. Use the 5Ws rule:
   •WHO (is involved)
   •WHAT (took place)
   •WHEN (did it take place)
   •WHERE (did it take place)
   •WHY (did it happen)
   •HOW (did it happen) – only include this if there is space
3. The BODY of the News Report gives more details and provides more information about
   the WHY and HOW of the story.
4. The TAIL contains the less important information which is often omitted by the newspaper
   editor if there is not enough space left in the newspaper.
   Hints•Your News Report should be easy to understand; every news story should be able
   to be read by a twelve year old!
   •Try to be fair – include both sides of the story and don’t let your personal opinion
   get in the way of reporting the ‘facts’.

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A news article is an informational text of a factual event in the form of a short article written by journalists. News articles may be about different topics such as culture, sports, politics, and crime but the general thesis remains the same. A news text should use quotes from sources interviewed at or near the point of time where events occurred as well as detailed descriptions and images.
News articles are not just for newspaper columnists though, they also appear on broadcast media such as television and radio broadcasts. It is considered standard practice for reporters to attribute their interviews through archive footage in order to bolster their story’s authenticity.