News is information about current events, either past or present. It is often reported by professional journalists in radio, television and print media and also found on the Internet. Traditionally, people got their news from newspapers, radio and television but the rise of blogs and specialist online publications is changing the way that News is produced.
Whether or not something is newsworthy depends on how much it affects the lives of the average person. For example, the weather may not be important to most people but it becomes significant when droughts or floods cause crops to fail. People need food and drink and stories about food shortages or riots are interesting to readers.
A story will be more newsworthy if it is new, unusual, interesting and significant. If it meets all five criteria it is a big news story and will be given the top slot in the newspaper or on the news bulletin. If it only meets one or two of the criteria it is not newsworthy and will be given a smaller space or buried on the inside page.
A good headline captures the attention of the reader and sets the stage for the rest of the article. It should include a lot of basic facts and be a good read in itself. The byline, which is the name of the writer of the news article (usually written in accordance with Associated Press guidelines unless specified otherwise by the publication), should be placed at the end of the headline. News articles are usually written using the inverted pyramid style whereby the most important facts are presented early on and followed by more details.