The Elements of A News Article

This tells you who wrote the article and sometimes gives you the journalist’s specialty.

• Byline

• Placeline

• Body

It catches your eyes and sums up the story. It is usually in larger font and often bolded.

• Quotations

• Headline

• Facts

This gives the most important information very briefly

(usually who, what, when and where).

• Headline

• Lead

• Placeline

These retell, word for word, what someone actually said.

• Quotations

• Facts

• Body

It supplies additional information.

It is divided into small paragraphs.

• Headline

• Placeline

• Body