ABSTRACT
What concepts guide the journalist in determining newsworthiness? What information should be included in a news story? How should it be organized so that is readable, interesting, and informative? This chapter addresses those questions by presenting specific examples of how to go beyond the lead paragraph in basic news stories. The basic challenge for a novice reporter is to master writing the three most basic hard news stories of print journalism: accidents, fires, and crime. Topics include questions to ask, ethical considerations, avoiding libel, what must be included, and the construction of feature treatments to news stories. Guidelines for writing obituaries, rewrites, roundups, and news briefs are also presented.
