NewsArticle Schema — JSON-LD for Google News & Top Stories
NewsArticle schema makes your news content eligible for the Google Top Stories carousel — the most prominent placement in Google Search for news content. Sites without NewsArticle schema rarely appear in Top Stories regardless of content quality.
What Google shows
Article card in the Top Stories carousel (above organic results) with headline, publisher name, logo, author, and publication timestamp. Also eligible for Google News.
Example JSON-LD
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "Google Announces Core Algorithm Update Targeting AI-Generated Content",
"image": [
"https://example.com/news-image.jpg"
],
"datePublished": "2024-11-15T08:00:00+00:00",
"dateModified": "2024-11-15T14:30:00+00:00",
"author": [
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Sarah Chen",
"url": "https://example.com/author/sarah-chen"
}
],
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Tech Daily",
"logo": {
"@type": "ImageObject",
"url": "https://example.com/logo.png"
}
},
"description": "Google's latest core update targets thin AI-generated content and rewards expert-driven original reporting."
}Required by Google
- *headline
- *image (at least 1 high-res image)
- *datePublished
- *author
Recommended
- ◎dateModified
- ◎publisher (name + logo)
- ◎description
- ◎articleBody
- ◎speakable (for Google Assistant)
- ◎url
When to use News Article schema
News publishers
NewsArticle schema is the primary schema type for news sites — required for Top Stories carousel eligibility.
Press releases
Corporate press releases on company blogs can use NewsArticle schema to improve their visibility for brand news searches.
Industry analysis
Industry news and analysis content on trade publications benefits from NewsArticle to compete in vertical news searches.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Article and NewsArticle schema?▾
NewsArticle is a subtype of Article specifically for news content. Google recommends NewsArticle for content published by news organisations or content following journalistic standards. Use Article for evergreen content, tutorials, and blog posts.
Does Top Stories require AMP?▾
No — Google dropped the AMP requirement for Top Stories in 2021. Any fast-loading page with valid NewsArticle schema can appear in Top Stories, provided the page meets Core Web Vitals thresholds.
What image requirements does Google have for NewsArticle?▾
Images must be at least 1200px wide, in a 16:9, 4:3, or 1:1 aspect ratio, and publicly accessible (no login required). Google will not show the article in Top Stories without a qualifying image.
All schema types
Validate in Google Rich Results Test
Paste the JSON-LD above to confirm it qualifies for rich snippets.