Fifth Paragraph and Beyond: Background

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Fourth Paragraph and Beyond: In-Depth

Third Paragraph: Who

Second Paragraph: Why

The second paragraph of the article expounds upon the lead. The writer includes the significance of the event, or the "why" this event is newsworthy. Why should the reader read this? Why should they care?

Depending on the news story, the second and third paragraphs could switch places. If the event is about a famous person, the significance may be because of who they are, which would bump this paragraph up.

If the who is not as important as the why, this paragraph could also find its way further down in the article.

Include a more in-depth paragraph about the person in question. Why is this person important? Consider this one of the background paragraphs. For example, "Director John Smith is currently working on a science fiction thriller. Smith is best known for films The Moon Glow and The Earthquake that Ended the World."

After establishing what happened, who did it, why it's important, and why the person or people are important, go into further detail about the event.

Include any deeper background information paragraphs further down in the article. These paragraphs could include a quick biographical sketch of the newsworthy event, historical information, or other background information relevant to the news event.

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