2) purpose: to convey news, opinions and stories as truthful as possible.

3)audience: the general public

4) conventions:

• Newspapers articles start with general information and end with more specific information.

• headline-byline-lead

• we end with a quote, or a catchy phrase, or a neat summing-up.

• The lead paragraph includes the most important information – what,

  where, when, who and why.

• Direct and indirect quotes are appropriately included.

• The paragraphs are short.