News articles are written in a structure known as the “inverted pyramid”. This means that the most important information goes at the beginning of the story, while the least important information goes at the end. Therefore, this is how the format should look like:
• Headline
• Byline - this tells who wrote the story
• Lead paragraph - this has ALL of the who, what, when, where, why, and how questions
• Explanation/ Main body
• Conclusion
• Additional information - if you have any