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Newspaper Articles

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Newspaper Articles

Newspaper articles can be information articles that provide facts about recent news and events, or opinion articles that express the perspective of the writer about a particular topic.

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Information news articles

  • Information news articles have been written since ancient Rome when information was carved into stone and put in a public place.
  • Information news articles are written to give factual information about current news and events.
    • Information news articles give information about the 5 Ws: Who, What, Where, When, and Why.
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Broadsheet newspapers

  • The style of an information news article changes based on whether the newspaper is a broadsheet or tabloid newspaper.
    • Broadsheet newspapers are more formal and are seen as more serious.
    • Broadsheet newspapers include longer, more in-depth articles with lots of factual information.
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Tabloid newspapers

  • Tabloid newspapers are read more for entertainment.
    • Tabloid newspapers include less text and more photographs.
    • Tabloid newspapers use many ‘puns’ (a play on words) in headlines to grab the reader’s attention.

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