Breaking News Article Schema Markup (JSON-LD Blueprint)
Structured data for real-time news alerts, breaking stories, and serialized journalistic dispatches with dateline geotargeting, print edition metadata, and publisher attribution.
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Production JSON-LD Code Block
Embed this structured data block directly into your HTML <head> or framework layout template.
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "Federal Reserve Announces 25 Basis Point Interest Rate Cut in Unscheduled Briefing",
"dateline": "WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2026",
"datePublished": "2026-10-03T14:30:00+00:00",
"dateModified": "2026-10-03T14:45:00+00:00",
"description": "The Federal Reserve lowered benchmark borrowing rates by a quarter percentage point in response to stabilizing inflation indices.",
"image": [
"https://omniseotools.com/images/news/fed-rate-cut-16x9.jpg",
"https://omniseotools.com/images/news/fed-rate-cut-4x3.jpg",
"https://omniseotools.com/images/news/fed-rate-cut-1x1.jpg"
],
"printEdition": "National Late Final",
"printSection": "Business & Finance",
"printPage": "A1",
"author": [
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Sarah Jenkins",
"jobTitle": "Chief Economics Correspondent",
"url": "https://omniseotools.com/authors/sarah-jenkins"
}
],
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Global Financial Chronicle",
"url": "https://omniseotools.com",
"logo": {
"@type": "ImageObject",
"url": "https://omniseotools.com/images/news-logo.png",
"width": 600,
"height": 60
}
},
"mainEntityOfPage": {
"@type": "WebPage",
"@id": "https://omniseotools.com/news/fed-rate-cut-oct-2026"
}
}Typed Properties Specification (9 Fields)
Key Schema.org properties and sub-objects required to qualify for rich snippet treatment in Google Search.
| Property | Expected Type | Status | Description & Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| headline | string | Required | Concise title of the breaking news piece, limited to 110 characters for optimal Top Stories SERP display. e.g. Federal Reserve Announces 25 Basis Point Interest Rate Cut |
| dateline | string | Required | Geographic origination and date stamp string identifying where and when the dispatch was filed. e.g. WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2026 |
| datePublished | string (ISO 8601) | Required | Exact UTC timestamp indicating the initial publication moment. e.g. 2026-10-03T14:30:00+00:00 |
| dateModified | string (ISO 8601) | Required | Timestamp reflecting the most recent substantive update, crucial for Google Top Stories freshness algorithms. e.g. 2026-10-03T14:45:00+00:00 |
| printEdition | string | Recommended | Name or code of the printed paper edition if cross-syndicated in physical newsprint. e.g. National Late Final |
| printSection | string | Recommended | Newspaper section where the article appears in the physical print run. e.g. Business & Finance |
| printPage | string | Recommended | Physical page number designation in the print edition. e.g. A1 |
| author | Person | Person[] | Required | Accredited journalists or correspondents with verified author bios and entity references. e.g. { '@type': 'Person', 'name': 'Sarah Jenkins' } |
| publisher | Organization | Required | Publishing news agency entity including rectangular brand logo specifications. e.g. { '@type': 'Organization', 'name': 'Global Financial Chronicle' } |
Google Search Console Pitfalls & Critical Warnings
Avoid these 3 common validation traps, parser errors, and algorithmic policy penalties when deploying NewsArticle schema.
Stale Dateline or Timezone Mismatch
Providing a dateline string that conflicts with the machine-readable ISO datePublished UTC offset.
Synchronize the city and date in dateline with the exact UTC offset embedded in datePublished.
Missing Publisher Logo Dimensions
Omitting explicit width and height properties on the publisher ImageObject.
Specify rectangular logos with explicit width (minimum 600px) and height dimensions.
Discrepancy Between Headline and OpenGraph Title
Using drastically differing headlines in JSON-LD versus the og:title and visible H1 tag.
Align the headline property closely with the document H1 and OpenGraph title.
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