Basic News Writing

Who?
Who is involved?
Who does/did the situation affect?
Who said so?

What?
What is happening?
What did happen?
What are the consequences?
What is different about this?
What are the choices?

When?
When did or will this happen?
When was this discovered?

Where?
Where did or will this happen?

Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen?

How?
How did it or will it happen?
How much does it cost?
How many people does this affect?
How do you feel about this?