How would I go about analysing a newspaper article?

For analysing a newspaper article, there is a key yet simple structure that should be easy for you to follow: 

Firstly, you will want to identify G.A.P within your introduction (this stands for genre, audience and purpose). Your introduction should be relatively brief, but hit all the points of G.A.P as this will help you also to identify further features of the text. Similarly, the conclusion should also be brief, but certain, addressing all these points again.

Secondly, look at the lexis used, can you identify any semantic fields within the lexis used? Is the lexis aimed to be more formal or informal? Why is there a semantic field running throughout, is the lexis specialised? If so, does it link to the audience?

Thirdly, question the pragmatics of the article, are there any hidden features that perhaps the intended audience may understand? Who are the intended and implied audience for the article? 

Finally, grammar is a key aspect of a newspaper article, for example are there declaratives or interrogatives used? Are there a lot of embedded clauses, or an high frequency of punctuation? These are all things you should look for within a text. 

Extras that you should include if you have time, especially with a newspaper article is looking at the graphology of a text. This includes any pictures, headlines or pictures that also link to the analysis of the text.