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What are the five W's and H?

Who, what, when, where, why, and how.

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Why: The five W's and H are who, what, when, where, why, and how, the basic questions of a news story.

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The five W's and H ask the questions, so the story has answers.
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Answer: Who, what, when, where, why, and how. The five W's and H are who, what, when, where, why, and how, the basic questions of a news story.

  1. Scouting America: Journalism www.scouting.org/merit-badges/journalism
    Explain what the five W's and H are.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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