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News Story Outline


News Stories are built around the five W's (1.WHO, 2.WHAT, 3.WHY, 4.WHERE, 5.WHEN), and HOW. A good news reporter uses these key words to make sure that all of the important information is included in a story. In addition, the words help to organize facts and serve as an outline for taking notes.

The following outline will help you to organize your notes for your article.

Date:

WHO:

WHAT:

WHERE:

WHEN:

WHY:

HOW:

Other Details:


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