Reviewing Newspaper Articles

I have started to review newspaper articles, mainly paying attention to what is included.

Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?

These are the five most important points which need to be used when writing a newspaper to give the audience a full understanding what the article is about. My teacher pointed out an interesting discovery that if you were to read each first sentence of each paragraph of an article, you are able to find out each one of these points as they are straight to the point giving information about the article.

I read an article called "Faiths stand together to shelter rough sleepers" from the local newspaper "Ham&High". The first sentence of the article is straight to the point, "A church and a synagogue will be throwing their doors open to welcome homeless people this winter to tackle a growing problem in the area". This sentence tells us where, who and what the article is about, being the synagogue and church welcoming homeless people. "The rise i rough sleepers in Golders Green has been put down to the area's transport hubs being used by those leaving the country via Stanstead and Luton airports", this first sentence of the next paragraph gives us more information of where the article is, and why this has happened. "Now Alyth Gardens Synagogue and Golders Green Parish Church have joined up with homeless Action in Barnet (HAB) to offer beds for the  night on their premises", this sentence of the next paragraph gives us more information about the services Church and Synagogues are giving to homeless people and the organisation they have joined with. "The Rev Rex Morton, from the Church in West Drive, said: "We recognise that homelessness in Golders Green is an issue. Its constantly a feature here. There are many people who live on the street and are struggling", this next sentence of the following paragraph tells us  exactly who one of the main people in the article is and his views towards homeless people. "Some of them have mental health issues and others are immigrants who have come to the UK to work and have fallen through the cracks", this next first sentence of the following paragraph continuous to express the Reverend views. "Mr Morton said the problem was largely caused by Golders Green Tube and bus station, saying: "We are currently a hub - you can travel in different directions", this next sentence tells us the cause of the increasing amount of homeless people in further depth and why it has happened. "The recession has now hit us hard. There are people who are struggling to get that first rug on the ladder", again this sentence is giving us more information as to why the amount of homeless people has increased. "He said he regularly has one or two people a week knock on the church's door asking for money, food or a place to sleep", this sentence gives  us information as to what the Church has experienced. "HAB will refer homeless people to the synagogue and church in January and February", telling readers what will happen in the future of the Synagogue and Church helping with homeless people. She said "The current situation in London with immigrants has caused a rise in homelessness as allot of them don't have anywhere else to live", showing the sympathy the Church and Synagogue have towards homeless people. "Rabbi Mark Goldsmith, of Alyth Gardens Synagogue, said "We are looking forward to working across two faiths to create a home and its very special this project is getting started during the Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) which commemorated the years that Jews spent in the desert on their way to The Promise Land", this sentence gives us more information who is involved in this project and the importance of when it is happening. "A really important message of this festival is the precariousness of the shelter we live under", giving more information about the importance of this project. "I think we are quite insulated in our community. We know a number of people sleep outside in all weathers - people who we pass on the street on the way to the station", this sentence is trying to make the readers more aware of homeless people and the lives they have to live, and potentially trying to make readers take more action about the matter. "One of the things I think will happen during this project is that we will get to know the people who live amongst us", this sentence gives the readers an idea of what the Church and Synagogue are trying to accomplish and get out of the project by the end.