Five Ws

The Five Ws, also known as the Five Ws (and one H), is a concept in journalism, research, and in police investigations that most people consider to be fundamental. It is a formula for getting the "full" story on something. The maxim of the Five Ws (and one H) is that in order for a report to be considered complete it must answer a checklist of six questions, each of which comprises an interrogative word:

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The principle underlying the maxim is that each question should elicit a factual answer — facts that it is necessary to include for a report to be considered complete.

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