1. The Newspaper Article

2. Examples of Contemporary Newspapers

3. What is the point of a newspaper?
If nothing else, a newspaper must INFORM
5 W’s and H
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
How?
If a newspaper article does not answer these questions, it is not a newspaper article!

4. Identify the 5 W’s in this opening paragraph
The Iroquois Falls Eskimos broke their six game losing streak with their triumphant victory against the Blind River Beavers at the Jus Jordan Arena on Saturday, October 12th by a score of five to two.
All five W’s: Who, What, When, Where, and Why should be answered in the opening paragraph.
The body of the article is the H, or How.

5. Structure of the Newspaper Article
The Inverted Pyramid
Headline
Byline
Body

6. Recall our opening paragraph:
The headline is a creative way of answering the same questions, but in a much shorter way:
The Iroquois Falls Eskimos broke their six game losing streak with their triumphant victory against the Blind River Beavers at the Jus Jordan Arena on Saturday, October 12th by a score of five to two.
Eskimos Take a Bite Out of the Beavers
By Megan Olaveson
You get the essential information from the headline, making it the foundation of the pyramid
The byline is also important, as it states who wrote the article.

7. Building Blocks – The Body
The Iroquois Falls Eskimos broke their six game losing streak with their triumphant victory against the Blind River Beavers at the Jus Jordan Arena on Saturday, October 12th by a score of five to two.
The next two Eskimos home games will be on Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19 against the Timmins Rock and the Cochrane Crunch, respectively.
Remember, the goal of a newspaper article is to inform. When writing a newspaper article, the most important information goes first, and said in the quickest way possible, to best inform the reader.
What’s the difference?

8. Photos – Proper and Improper Usage
This is better.
It has an appropriate balance of photographs and text. Remember, you want your article to be appealing, but your text is the most important part.
Is this informative?
Is this appealing?