News is information about a current event. It may be about something happening locally, or it may have a wider impact. News articles are usually written in a short and snappy style to keep readers interested. They are often written for newspapers, radio and television and can be found on the internet. They can be a source of information, education and entertainment for their audiences.
To be newsworthy, the topic needs to be new and exciting. The article should also be important to people in the local community. It will not do a newspaper much good to report on events that happened a week ago – the community will have moved on by then! The most important part of a news article is the headline. This is the title that appears at the top of an article and should be eye catching, short and to the point. A news article should also have a lead paragraph which provides the basic facts of the story. Then there are the subheadings which give more detail on each section of the article.
Most stories in the news are about people and the things they do or have done that affect others. However, a natural disaster or other natural phenomena can also be newsworthy. Other events that can be considered newsworthy include government proclamations (royal ceremonies, laws, taxes and so on), riots and protests and sporting or entertainment events like the Olympics. Typically, national and international newspapers focus on events that impact the majority of their readership but local papers should still be able to provide local news.