Parts of a News ArticleHeadlineorTitle: Thetitleof your newsarticleshouldbecatchyandtothepoint.The headline catches the reader's attention.Byline: This is your name! The byline is the name of the writer.Lede or lead: The lede is the frst paragraph. The lede will help readers decide if theywant to read the rest of the story, or if they are satisfed knowing these details. It summarizes the story and includes all of the basic facts. It gives the main point of the story and answers the uestion who!the followingparagraphs provide answers to the uestions what, where, when, why and how)The Story: "nce you#ve set the stage with a good lead, you follow up with a well$writtenstory that contains facts from your research and uotes from people you#ve interviewed. %ut the most critical information in the early paragraphs and followwithsupporting information, background information, and related information. The paragraphs are short and punchy, giving information in a clear and conciseway. Therearereferencestowhat peoplesaid, either usingdirect speech!useofinverted commas indicates what a person actually said& or reported speech !noinverted commas $ the main points of that person's speech but not the actualwords he(she said& The article should not contain your opinions. )etail any events in chronological order. *se of past tense because the report refers to an event which has already takenplace *se of columns in accordance with newspaper presentationConcludeyour articlewithagoodconcludingsentence. Thisisoftenarestateent of theleadingstateent or astateent indicating!otentialfuture de"elo!ents relating to the article to!ic.