News is the accurate and objective coverage of events. The staff reports on a variety of topics that impact the Stuyvesant community, both inside and outside of the school. Reporters look to a set of news values to help determine the newsworthiness of events. Features covers interesting people, ongoing trends, or offbeat subjects that don't necessarily fall within the domain of news. Although features and news often overlap, there are certain types of articles that each department is responsible for.
Stories are clear, direct, and interesting.
The Inverted Pyramid A news article should present a story starting with the general and ending with the specific. The reader should be able to leave at almost any point in the article. It tells the reader what to expect. The remainder of the story contains the information that supports and magnifies the lead and presents all the background material necessary to explain the story. This information answers the questions a reader might have after reading the lead.