Creating a newspaper is a very interesting activity. And even if you do not sculpt a large circulation, but only prepare material for a school wall newspaper, you need to approach this process creatively. Your copywriting talent and journalistic flair will help you to write the newspaper correctly.
Instructions
Step 1
How to write material for a newspaper correctly? Choose the topic that interests you the most or the one that you are most knowledgeable about. Consult with the editor-in-chief about what issues are currently especially relevant for the publication. Most likely, you will be offered certain topics, from which it makes sense to choose the one that you can cover most fully.
Step 2
Find as much information as possible on this topic. Flip through encyclopedias, professional magazines, delve into history. Try to find people who can comment on your material, highlight any deep issues that are raised in your article.
Step 3
Decide how much your article will have. If you are writing material for a popular publication, then this issue should be discussed with the editor-in-chief. He will tell you how much space is left on the newspaper page for your publication, how many characters you can fit, and how many photos to add. And if you create a wall newspaper, then the format of the material depends only on your imagination. Just remember that then all the articles will have to be assembled, and they should look beautiful on a piece of Whatman paper.
Step 4
Now get down to writing your article. Choose a time when no one will distract you. Prepare all the information collected - interviews, extracts from magazines and books, encyclopedias, photographs. Start with an introduction that outlines the main issues raised in the material. Then expand on the topic. And end the article with the conclusions you made yourself. Footnotes can be used to provide expert comments, quotes, and interesting information.
Step 5
Think about how best to place photos on the topic and send the article to the editor. Be ready to redo the material if something does not suit the editor-in-chief. And remember, there are deadlines for the layout of a newspaper, and you need to meet them. Otherwise, you will let down all the employees of the publication and just rip off the layout. And with such a journalist, self-respecting newspapers will not continue cooperation.
