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The Structure and Elements of a Newspaper

The Structure and Elements of a Newspaper HEADLINE  A CAPTIVATING TITLE printed in large type across the newspaper article (Example?) SUBHEADING  A second title right underneath the headline

The Structure and Elements of a Newspaper DATELINE  the words at the beginning of the news article that tells when and where the article was written BY LINE– The author (Example?)

The Structure and Elements of a Newspaper LEAD  The first few paragraphs A. HOOK: How the author grabs the reader’s attention. Could be an intriguing title, question, surprising fact…

The Structure and Elements of a Newspaper B. NUTGRAPH: The story in a nutshell (concise/brief) It answers THE 5 W’s Who was involved in the story What happened When it occurred Why it happened Where it happened How it happened

The Structure and Elements of a Newspaper BODY  Middle paragraphs A. DETAILS: Explains things in greater depth B. QUOTES: List the responses of different people who were interviewed. Quotes what they had to say. (Quote = direct words rather than summary)

The Structure and Elements of a Newspaper ENDING  In the last paragraph, leaves the reader with a specific idea or impression. What’s the “take home message” or what they should think about/remember from the article.

The Structure and Elements of a Newspaper CAPTION  description under the chosen picture. Normally just one sentence.