News update is the latest news about a person, place or company. It can be as broad as a national late night recap on television or as narrow as a company announcement of a new product or store opening. The term can also refer to a corporate newsletter that shares employee-related news. News updates can be a great way to engage employees and spread information about the organization.
News articles begin with a brief introduction called the lede, which tells readers what the article is about and why it’s important. This is often a dramatic anecdote or a surprising fact that will grab the attention of readers. It should also include the basic answers to the questions of who, what, when, where and why.
The nut graph, or main body of the story, is the core of a news article and should be written in an inverted pyramid style. This means that the most newsworthy information goes at the top of the article and less-important details follow, in order of importance. It’s important to rely on facts rather than opinion, as it is not the journalist’s job to share their own opinions in a news article.
The rest of the story can expand on the key points highlighted in the nut graph by using quotes, background information and sensory descriptions of scenes. It is a good idea to have a second set of eyes look over the final news article before publishing it, to make sure that all the key facts are included and there are no errors in the facts presented.