News is the information that people read in the newspaper, hear on TV or radio, or see on a news Internet site. It is usually current or recent events.
Items that make the news typically affect many people. For example, if a wild animal gets loose and tries to kill people or eat their crops, this will be news. Other things that are newsworthy are natural disasters, political turmoil, and changes in government or in the economy.
The first sentence, or “lead,” of a news article summarizes the main facts about the story. The lead is very important because it will determine whether or not readers decide to continue reading the entire piece. The writer of the lead should focus on getting all the most important details into the first paragraph. This is called “not burying the lead.”
When writing news articles it is important to include a variety of quotes from different sources. This will help give the reader a well rounded view of the story and show that it is not just one person’s opinion. Also, it is important to cite where the information in the article came from – a government report, a court case, an interview with a source, a Web site, etc.
When writing a news article it is very important to have an extra set of eyes look over the article before it is submitted for publication. This will help catch any spelling and grammatical errors as well as spot unclear or awkward sentences.