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Speed matters more on news sites because readers arrive from links and want the story immediately. Keep the first screen light: use compact SVG graphics instead of large images, inline only the critical CSS, and avoid loading heavy scripts before the headline appears. Set explicit dimensions on images so the layout does not jump while the page loads.
Measure performance on a real mid-range phone and a slow connection, not only on a fast laptop. Remove third-party scripts that do not earn their cost, defer what can wait, and cache static files for a long time. Check your results with tools such as PageSpeed Insights every time the design changes.