It matters not if you agree or approve - that is the reality. Give readers the important details up front and follow-up with miscellaneous facts. This way, a reader can read the first two paragraphs and feel as though they know what the main point is and then make the conscious decision to continue reading or not. If they choose to stop, they are still 'in the know'. The main purpose of newspapers needs to be helping readers understand investing twenty to thirty minutes a day with the paper will give them everything they need.
Readers tend to think of newspapers as overwhelming.
And they are. Newspapers need to scale down and standardize daily issues. In order to catch the attention and affection of consumers, newspapers must deliver consistency. Readers want to know that Monday through Saturday they can pick up the paper and find out, quickly, what's the scoop. They want to know main news in their community as well as what is being offered close to their home.