Sit at a table that's large enough to hold your newspaper, the words you cut out, a piece of construction paper, scissors and glue. Give yourself enough room to work in so you can rearrange things when necessary.
Open your daily and cut one or two articles out of your favorite section. Continuing cutting through the articles, taking time to cut out each individual word. Building a newspaper poem is similar to building a collage: you'll need enough materials to finish the project. Note this doesn't necessarily mean you'll have to cover the entire piece of construction paper, but you'll want your poem to read smoothly.
Lay the words out on the table in front of you and think of a topic you'd like to write about. Start placing the words you plan to use for your poem on the piece of construction paper, but don't glue them down. Rearrange or remove any words that might feel unnecessary or out of place.
Use your creativity with word choice and placement on the page. Remember that a newspaper poem is a piece of art as well as a piece of poetry.
Start gluing the newspaper cutouts onto your construction paper once you're happy with how the poem reads. Use a thin layer of glue or one swipe of a glue stick on your pieces of paper to ensure they stay on the construction paper. Doing so will help you avoid possible air bubbles between layers of paper, allowing the finished poem to lie flat once it's dried.
Keep your poem on a flat, dry surface until it finishes drying. Place the dried piece in a picture frame or inside a portfolio to share with friends and family when they come to visit.