NewsArticle Schema for Webflow Websites

NewsArticle schema describes a news article published by a journalistic outlet. It is a subtype of Article and signals to search engines that the content is news reporting rather than a blog post, review, or general article. Google supports NewsArticle for article rich results and Top Stories placement.

Fields in This Glossary

Not mentioned by Google

• dateline — Location and date where the news story was filed

Common fields (shared across types)

These fields are documented under their primary types but apply to NewsArticle:

• headline — Article title
• author — Reporter or news organization
• datePublished — Publication date
• dateModified — Last update date
• image — Article hero image
• description — Article summary
• articleBody — Full article text
• publisher — Publishing organization

JSON-LD Example

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "NewsArticle",
  "headline": "Central Bank Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points",
  "dateline": "WASHINGTON (April 2, 2026)",
  "datePublished": "2026-04-02",
  "dateModified": "2026-04-02T14:30:00Z",
  "author": {
    "@type": "Person",
    "name": "Jane Rivera"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "Reuters"
  },
  "image": "https://example.com/images/fed-building.jpg",
  "description": "The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, citing persistent inflation concerns."
}

When to Use NewsArticle Schema

Use NewsArticle on pages that publish journalism: breaking news, investigative reports, wire service stories, and editorial analysis. For blog posts, use Article or BlogPosting instead. Google uses the type distinction for Top Stories eligibility and news-specific rich results.