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Information Literacy Modules

How does a newspaper article differ from a magazine?

  • Headline has a compressed main idea written in a subject-verb-object format with a present-tense, active verb
  • Neutral tone
  • Focuses on daily reporting rather than weekly or monthly summary and analysis
  • Online articles contain time stamp
  • Story is written as an inverted pyramid with essential facts (who, what, where, when and why) in the lead sentences
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