What Makes a Good Newspaper Article?

By Nelle Nesral

Important Elements Ask These

questions: Is it Informative? Is it Interesting? Is it True? Is a picture needed

or available?

InformationA newspaper story gives information about:

People Places

Events

Interest Who will want to

read this? Is there a personal

connection? Can the reader use

the information? Will the reader

want to know more?

Truth When writing stories, ask yourself

these questions:

Is it True? Is it Kind? Is it Necessary?

Pictures

Can you find a picture that will talk?

It’s been said, “One picture is worth a thousand words”. Unknown

Edit Proofread. Check spelling. Check capitals and endings. Have stories checked by the teacher. Put pictures with stories. Make stories fit the space. Prepare to publish.

Publish The final draft must be approved by

the teacher. The teacher publishes the paper. Students read the final product.