This development research aims to find out: (1) how the implementation of learning to news writing is currently being carried out by students of the PBSI Study Program, University of PGRI Semarang, (2) how the effectiveness of the implementation of project-based learning models through a contextual approach in the ability to news writing for students of the PBSI Study Program, University of PGRI Semarang. , and (3) how to develop a project-based learning model through a contextual approach to improve the ability to news writing for students of the PBSI Study Program, University of PGRI Semarang. This research method is the Research and Development (R&D) method. The population of this research is the students of the PBSI Study Program, University of PGRI Semarang. Data was collected through observation, interviews, questionnaires, and tests. To develop the learning model, a preliminary study was carried out, model design, trials, revisions, and final modeling. After the final model is obtained, it is tested on students and summarizes the responses given by students. To analyze the statistical assessment in the process of implementing the test, the t-test was applied. Based on the results of the research, it is known that the students' views on how to learn to write news show that the learning that is mostly done by students is writing on their own either on campus, at home, and discussing with friends. After testing the hypothesis with the rule of t arithmetic > t table or 11.473 > 2.042, there is a significant difference between student learning outcomes in the first treatment and the second treatment. At the development stage this model was analyzed based on the concept of learning to news writing including, material, methods, attitudes, steps, and learning design.