Two Questions Stories Should Answer

This article claims that there are only two questions that matter when it comes to journalism: what happened and why do I care?

I completely agree with this claim. First, a reader needs to understand what has happened or they won’t have any reason to care about the topic.

One of the main points I agree with is to not use soft language. By avoiding this, a journalist can be straight to the point, and a reader will better understand the situation.

Often, jargon used incorrectly or embellishing sentences makes the story confusing, and many do not truly understand what has happened after they are done reading.

Next, if a journalist does not describe why a reader should care about the topic, likely, the story will never be read by many people. By making it clear how the story affects the common person, they will show a higher level of concern for it.

I think the article ends perfectly by saying that if the journalist doesn't know why something is important, the audience certainly won’t know. When a journalist does this, it shows the readers why their work is valuable.