News is any form of information that brings you up-to-date on events happening worldwide, be it through newspapers, television programs or magazine articles – even social media can provide news updates! Staying abreast of current affairs allows you to stay aware of what’s going on around you and in your family’s lives; staying informed allows for informed decisions which could have lasting ramifications on both of their lives.
News can come from various sources, such as government agencies, newspapers, radio stations and the Internet. When researching news sources online and off, it’s best to find something impartial such as BBC. Additionally, reading multiple sources gives you different viewpoints of an event and helps keep yourself up-to-date.
People typically make headlines, although non-human events may also garner headlines. A flood or volcano eruption are two examples of non-human events which have significant repercussions for individuals and society as a whole. Weather events also often make headlines as they can disrupt daily lives across an entire region or nation.
Politics, war, business, crime, and natural disasters can also be considered newsworthy items, with these events typically making headlines or being featured at the top of websites or television programs. Such newsworthy events tend to have wider ramifications.
Writing a news article requires research of your topic before organizing facts in an inverted pyramid format to make the key points easily digestible by readers. This approach allows your audience to grasp them first.
Once you have amassed all the facts necessary, it is time to determine your approach for telling this tale. Your audience should help guide this decision; for example, if most of your attendees are families then perhaps an ethical perspective rather than emotional might work better for telling this tale.
Citing your sources requires interviewing people with knowledge about your topic and trying to find those with strong ties or who can provide additional details that cannot otherwise be found elsewhere. Be wary of quoting someone who has already discussed it elsewhere – such as in a news article.
Once you’ve collected all your research, the next step should be writing the headline and lead paragraph for publication. Your headline should be short, catchy and informative and give readers an impression of what is to come while captivating their interest. Likewise, your lead should contain only key information and include your name or byline as an author.
