The way newspaper articles work, not every reader is expected to read the whole thing. They are structured to put critical information up front, so that a read

The way newspaper articles work, not every reader is expected to read the whole thing. They are structured to put critical information up front, so that a reader can stop whenever they lose interest without missing anything more important than what they already read, but include additional detail below for those who are more deeply interested. This leads to the same main points being repeated several times, which can be a jarring style for readers who are not used to reading newspapers. Long magazine articles are typically structured quite differently.