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Ten chapters. Every skill you need to write a real news article — all yours.
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has successfully completed all ten chapters of
CampusJourn: A News Writing Course
and is now able to write a complete, accurate,
and well-structured news article from start to finish.
What Goes in Each Paragraph
Every news article you write follows this order. Keep this as your guide.
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Short. Bold. Written last. Uses a strong present-tense verb. Active voice. No opinions or bias. Cannot be read two ways.
One or two sentences. The single most important fact goes first. If a reader stops here, they should still know the whole story. Never bury the lead.
Explain the reason the event happened and how it was carried out. Use specific details — names of activities, number of participants, steps taken.
Let a real person speak. The quote must add something the facts alone cannot — emotion, opinion, or detail. One quote per source. Never change the speaker's words.
Include a specific number or statistic that shows the scale of the event. Then tell readers what happens because of this — the consequence or the next development.
One or two sentences of background — history of the event, how long it has been running, or context that helps readers understand the bigger picture. Nothing urgent goes here. The tail is cut first when space runs out.
Now Go Find a Story Worth Telling.
You know what makes a story worth reporting. You know how to gather the facts, structure the article, write the lead, and edit every sentence before it reaches a reader.
That is journalism. Not the theory of it — the actual practice of it.
You're a journalist now. 👊