Here is a breakdown of the average word count for different types of newspaper articles:
* News stories: 500-1,000 words
* Feature stories: 1,500-3,000 words
* Editorials: 500-800 words
* Op-eds: 700-1,000 words
* Letters to the editor: 200-300 words
It is important to note that these are just averages. The word count of any particular article may vary significantly from these numbers.