How to write a newspaper article
Headline Catches your attention Sums up the story Make sure your headline is concise and doesn’t confuse the reader.
Byline Writer’s name (by . . . get it?) Lisa Bijit, Staff Reporter Writer’s position (for this project you are a staff reporter) Mon Aug 29, 2016 Date the article was written (Day abbreviation/no comma/month abbreviation/comma/year) Placeline Where the incident takes place
Lead click to hear story catches reader interest most important info introduces topic answers most of the 5W’s What happened? Sick wolf tries to borrow sugar, but sneeze blows neighbors’ houses down. He decides to have lunch . . . twice. Who was there? Alexander T. Wolf and three little pigs (Ham, Sausage, and Bacon) Why did it happen? Two pigs built inferior housing which allowed the wolf to sneeze their houses down. When did it happen? Once upon a time Where did it happen? Kingdom of Far Away
Body Specifics about the story After introducing the people involved in the first paragraph, refer to them by their last name. If there is more than one involved with the same last name, refer to them by their first name. ONLY GIVE THE FACTS. Figure out the most important facts to effectively tell the story.
Quotations Every newspaper article has quotes from the people involved in the story. “Hey, it’s not my fault we eat cute little animals like bunnies, sheep and pigs. That’s just the way we are. If cheeseburgers were cute, folks would probably think you were Big and Bad, too.”
A. Wolf claims it was all a misunderstanding By Jon Scieszka Mon Aug 29, 2016 Kingdom of Far Away – Alexander T. Wolf is arrested for blowing down the houses of two brothers, Ham and Sausage Pig. A third brother, Bacon Pig, witnessed both incidences. Sunday evening Wolf went to borrow sugar from his neighbors, and being ill, sneezed so hard two houses completely collapsed. Wolf, who is on a strict all meat diet, ate both brothers after determining that they had died during the collapse of their respective homes. “Hey, it’s not my fault we eat cute little animals like bunnies, sheep, and pigs. That’s just the way we are. If cheeseburgers were cute, folks would probably think you were Big and Bad, too,” Wolf said when questioned about his motives. It has been determined that both deceased brothers had built their homes themselves. Ham had built his house of straw, and his brother Sausage had built his house of sticks. When Wolf sneezed, the inferior building material imploded killing the pigs inside. Wolf has not been charged with the deaths. Headline Byline Who What Placeline Why When Quotation Body