The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John describe the life of Jesus. All four authors employ parables and miracle stories in order to develop their unique representations of Jesus and affirm him as ‘The Anointed One.’
What is a newspaper article?
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. It can contain photographs, accounts, statistics, graphs, recollections, interviews, polls, debates on the topic, etc.
There is a list of five factors, detailed below, which are considered when deciding if a story is newsworthy.
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1. Timing |
The word news means exactly that - things which are new. Topics which are current are good news; old news is quickly discarded. |
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2. Significance |
The number of people affected by the story is important. E.G. A plane crash in which hundreds of people died is more significant than a crash killing a dozen. |
| 3. Proximity | Stories which happen near to us have more significance. The closer the story to home, the more newsworthy it is. |
| 4. Prominence | Famous people get more coverage just because they are famous. If you break your arm it won't make the news, but if the Queen of England breaks her arm it's big news. |
| 5. Human Interest | Human interest stories appeal to emotion. They aim to evoke responses such as amusement or sadness. Television news programs often place a humorous or quirky story at the end of the show to finish on a feel-good note. Newspapers often have a dedicated area for offbeat or interesting items. |
A typical newspaper article contains five (5) parts, referred to as the inverted pyramid:
| 1. Headline | This is a short, attention-getting statement about the event. |
| 2. Byline | This tells who wrote the story. |
| 3. Lead paragraph | This has ALL of the who, what, when, where, why and how in it. A writer must find the answers to these questions and write them into the opening sentence(s) of the article. |
| 4. Body / Explanation | After the lead paragraph has been written, the writer must decide what other facts or details the reader might want to know. The writer must make sure that he/she has enough information to answer any important questions a reader might have after reading the headline and the lead paragraph. This section can also include direct quotes from witnesses or bystanders. |
| 5. Additional Information / Tail | This information is the least important. Thus, if the news article is too long for the space it needs to fill, it can be shortened without rewriting any other part. This part can include information about a similar event. |
Don’t forget, newspaper articles are written in justified columns!!!
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