Publishing · 5 designs

News website design examples

News sites from a classic black-and-white newspaper to daily, regional and design news. Dense but orderly: a masthead, sections and many stories at once.

What these news designs have in common

A centred masthead (blackletter, italic serif or clean serif) sits above a full row of section links.
The top block pairs one big lead story with columns of smaller headlines, latest news or opinion.
Sections repeat a simple pattern: a label, a 'View all' link and a row of photo stories with headlines and dates.

The sections they include

Blog or journal: 3 of 5
Newsletter: 2 of 5
Gallery: 1 of 5
Client logos: 1 of 5
Call-to-action band: 1 of 5
Features: 1 of 5

Counted from the prompts of the 5 designs on this page. Each prompt describes its design and carries it on to a full page.

Good to know before you build

FNJ's builder designs the pages and the layout of articles, but it has no publishing database. A site you update daily needs a way to publish posts, such as editing the exported code or connecting a CMS.

Questions about news websites

What should a news website include?

Across the 5 designs on this page, the prompts most often include blog or journal (3 of 5) and newsletter (2 of 5). Each design's own page lists every section its prompt describes.

Can FNJ build a news website like these?

Yes. Choose Build this site on any design and FNJ's AI builder uses it as a reference for layout, type and colour, then writes new words and pages for your business. FNJ's builder designs the pages and the layout of articles, but it has no publishing database. A site you update daily needs a way to publish posts, such as editing the exported code or connecting a CMS.