Junior Journalist part 1: how to write a news story

Part 1 of our Junior Journalist series explains what makes a story newsworthy and what you need to know to get writing

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October 13, 2022 - 7:25PM
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Deciding if a story is newsworthy means considering if it is interesting enough to enough people that it should be in the news. Picture: Abi Fraser
Deciding if a story is newsworthy means considering if it is interesting enough to enough people that it should be in the news. Picture: Abi Fraser
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Part 1 of our Junior Journalist series will help you understand what makes a story newsworthy.

Being newsworthy means something is considered important enough to enough people that it should be in the news.

But how do you measure this?

Watch the video of junior journalist Aditya and the Kids News team for some simple steps to help you decide if a story you’re thinking of writing is newsworthy.

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