Remember that the most important information (the who? what? when? where? why? how?) always goes first in a news article. Immediately, the reader should have a strong idea of what happened, where it happened, and to whom it happened to (etc) in the first sentence or two of the article. This is the most important part of the article, for it holds the most pertinent information!
The next section of the article will be dedicated to the minor (yet still important) details of the event. However, this information is not considered "necessary" - it simply adds more insight to the story for the readers who crave to know more.
The last bit of the article is the least important; it could be considered the "fluff" section that is written in order to get a certain amount of words or fill up more space in that section of the newspaper. The information found in the bottom portion of the Inverted Pyramid is the information the readers could do without, hence why it is the smallest section.
How can you incorporate a news article into your multi-genre piece? Remember that news articles have dates, photos with captions, quotes from people related to the subject, catchy headings, and a byline that includes the name of the writer and perhaps his/her title (ie - Monica Richardson: Editor in Chief).
Take some time to analyze a newspaper and adopt the style for this writing exercise!
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