Generic Conventions of Newspaper Articles

The Knaresborough Post:

Speeding - time to act

The first sentence is twenty words long, and informs the reader who, what and where.
The article was written by one person, and includes a byline.
The first word of the article is capitalised, in keeping with the style of the paper.
The article is sixteen paragraphs long, as it is the main article on the page.
The article ends with the e-mail address of the paper, and an invitation to the reader to give their opinion on the story.
The article contains quotes from several people involved in the story, some of whom have contradictory opinions, which helps to make it three-dimensional.
The article is aimed at an older audience, of both genders, especially residents of the area referenced in the story, who would be more interested.
The article is arranged in seven columns, each of which has twenty-one lines.

The Ripon Gazette:

Hotel fire victim wanted to leave "ropey" accomodation

The first sentence is twenty-seven words long, and informs the reader who, what and where.
The article was written by one person, and includes a byline.
The first word of the article is capitalised, in keeping with the style of the paper.
The article is twenty-six paragraphs long, as it is the main article on the front page.
The article ends with the e-mail address of the writer of the article.
The article quotes the man in question, and his family, making the story more personal.
The article is aimed at an older audience, of both genders.
The article consists of eight columns, of varied length, as they are arranged around two pictures.