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The Body of a News Story. Chapter 8. Storytelling Styles. Inverted pyramid—summary lead then information in descending order of importance Hour glass style—starts with inverted pyramid, then has “the turn” which moves story into a chronological conclusion
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The Body of a News Story Chapter 8
Storytelling Styles • Inverted pyramid—summary lead then information in descending order of importance • Hour glass style—starts with inverted pyramid, then has “the turn” which moves story into a chronological conclusion • Focus style—begins with a lead that focuses on a specific individual, situation or anecdote and uses that to illustrate a larger problem. AKA personalizing or humanizing, or the “diamond” effect • Narrative style—storyteller writes as a playwright or novelist would, depicting people interacting with other people and within their surroundings. This technique requires more than just interviewing sources, recording quotes and reporting numbers. It requires observation. • This chapter also goes into the importance of second paragraphs and transitions that need to help move along the story.
Homework due Next Class • Write a full story/article for Story 3 on pages 227-228. Length should be at least a full page double-spaced (250 words or more) • OK to say this is happening in the Charleston County School District • Stick with inverted pyramid style for this story