AskPublicNewsArticle

AskPublicNewsArticle is a NewsArticle subtype for "ask the public" formats: reader question columns, ombudsman responses, civic-dialogue callouts, community-input stories. It adds no properties of its own. The type is rare in practice; most outlets file these under OpinionNewsArticle or ReportageNewsArticle.

Full example of schema.org/AskPublicNewsArticle json-ld markup

The markup is verified as valid with Rich Results Test from Google.

schema.org/AskPublicNewsArticle

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "AskPublicNewsArticle",
  "headline": "We want your take: how should Dunmore handle the Thunderdome expansion?",
  "datePublished": "2026-04-10",
  "author": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Xoo Code Editorial" },
  "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Xoo Code" },
  "mainEntityOfPage": "https://xoocode.com/community/ask-thunderdome"
}
</script>

Minimal valid version

The smallest markup that still produces a valid AskPublicNewsArticle entity. Use it as the floor. Reach for the advanced example above when you want search engines and AI agents to understand more about your content.

schema.org/AskPublicNewsArticle (minimal)

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "AskPublicNewsArticle",
  "headline": "We want your take: Thunderdome expansion",
  "author": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Xoo Code" },
  "datePublished": "2026-04-10"
}
</script>

Google rich results this unlocks

AskPublicNewsArticle is a structural type. It does not produce a rich result on its own.

Its value comes from combining it with a primary type whose markup earns a rich result (Article, Product, Event, and so on). AskPublicNewsArticle becomes the trunk that the primary type branches off viamainEntityorbreadcrumb. Include it on every page as the backbone of your markup.

Common AskPublicNewsArticle mistakes

Mistakes that pass validation but silently fail to earn rich results or mislead consumers walking the graph. Avoid these and your markup will be ahead of most sites in the wild.

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Using AskPublicNewsArticle for FAQs
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AskPublicNewsArticle on a product FAQ page
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Right
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FAQPage with Question/Answer nodes for FAQ pages; AskPublicNewsArticle only for civic-dialogue news formats
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FAQPage with Question/Answer is Google's rich-result path for FAQs. AskPublicNewsArticle is a niche news format, not a Q-and-A structure.

Schema properties in this example

AskPublicNewsArticle NewsArticle headline datePublished author Organization publisher mainEntityOfPage

About the example data

A Xoo Code "Ask the Community" piece soliciting reader input on the Thunderdome expansion.

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