Hey just a few more suggestions - as people have been doing, please start a new topic when you post a story, so others can comment.
Also, please be kind about other peoples stuff. Chaser stories are very to write, and the only way to get good at them is practice and feedback - hence this forum.
Couple of general tips, though:
In style terms, make it read as much like a real news article as you can, even if its very silly.
Short is good, and try to end each para with a punchline.
The headline is crucial, and should be funny in its own right. We generally spend as much time on headlines as on the actual text of articles. And we usually get new writers to pitch headlines rather than completed articles, so we can suggest which ones we think are goers because they nail a particular satirical point (the angle), or are just funny idea, or true observations. Generally, if the headline (ie overall concept) isnt right, it doesnt matter how good the gags in the article are.
Anyway, enough lecturing from me, and well done to those brave enough to actually post articles...
