High Five

Elements

News: What is new? What happened?

Impact: How is anything affected? 

Context: What is the background of the news?

Scope: How many people are affected or how much? Is it statewide, regionally or nationally?

Edge: What happens next with the story?

High Five 

Guidelines

The news must be in the first paragraph

The other items can be in any order, but all must be mentioned before the fifth paragraph

You can combine parts in one paragraph if appropriate

Quotes can be used for impact

Generally, the context should go no earlier than the fourth paragraph

High Five

After the High Five 

Write a transitional sentence that takes the reader back to the lead.

Explain more details of the news.

High Five

Reader Benefits

Quickly informs the reads of the main info. 

All their major questions are answered within the first five paragraphs

News Values

1. Impact
2. Conflict
3. Proximity
4. Timeliness
5. Prominence
6. Novelty
7. Engagement
8. Solutions