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After the basic five W’s had been covered in a roadside news conference, I asked about her family situation.

This is one of the core principles captured by the dictate of the five W's -- who, what, when, how and why -- taught in every high school-level journalism class.

As a reporter, when I struggle to write a story, I go back to the “five W’s and an H” taught in journalism school: who, what, where, when, why and how.

In journalism, there are five W’s — who, what, why, where and when.

The best way to do this is to address the five w's: who, what, where, when and why.