News media has gone almost completely digital in the past decade. Every digital news outlet does things a bit differently, but certain elements stay consistent across different platforms. media update's Joreke Kleynhans lays out the layout of online news articles in this infographic.
With the development of news media from print to almost all digital, some elements of news have been phased out.
However, some of them have stayed just the same or have simply gotten makeovers. The elements of a news article aren't there to just make sure it fits in with its news article friends; they ensure that the article is identifiable as news, easy to read and conveys a clear factual message.
Every news article, regardless of a specific publication's style guide, is created using the same ingredients.
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