NEWS ARTICLE AND EDITORIAL

Question 1

cover the basics of current events. They answer the questions: who, what, where, how and when? The best way to structure a newspaper article is to first write an outline

Answer 1

News Articles

Question 2

Characteristics of a News Article that The news story that shall be covered should be fresh and timely.

Answer 2

Timeliness

Question 3

Characteristics of a News Article that is newsworthy if it affects readers—physically or emotionally

Answer 3

Impact

Question 4

Characteristics of a News Article that well-known person, place, or event has a stronger news angle than
something that the audience isn’t familiar with.

Answer 4

Prominence

Question 5

Characteristics of a News Article that is newsworthy if an event took place near the target audience and
creates a notable impact on them.

Answer 5

Proximity

Question 6

Characteristics of a News Article that something has never happened before, it
just might be news

Answer 6

Singularity

Question 7

Characteristics of a News Article that Conflicts on social issues and notable
personalities arguing about different political perspectives are stories that are worth
covering in the news.

Answer 7

Conflicts

Question 8

l is an article that presents the newspaper’s opinion on an issue. It reflects the
majority vote of the editorial board, the governing body of the newspaper made up of editors and
business managers

Answer 8

Editorial