Newspapers Before social media, people relied on newspapers to fi nd out what had already happened nationally and internationally. Nowadays, many people get news updates on their devices and some read newspaper publications online.
Newspaper articles report events or offer opinions. The main purpose of an article is to inform readers about a particular topic or issue. When you write a newspaper article, it is important that it is structured or laid out correctly.
Features
Discuss Can you name any newspapers sold today? Investigate
Bring a clipping of a newspaper article into school. If you do not have newspapers at home, fi nd one online.
(a) Does the article include any of the features outlined above? (b) Work with a partner to compare the features of both of your newspaper articles. Discuss which article is more effective.
