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News Writing. An introduction to objective writing with applications in multiple fields Jose Emmanuel G. Gana IV – Muon Editor-in-chief: The Science Scholar. INTRODUCTION. What is News?. The communication of information through word-of-mouth, print media, or technology.
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News Writing An introduction to objective writing with applications in multiple fields Jose Emmanuel G. Gana IV – Muon Editor-in-chief: The Science Scholar
What is News? • The communication of information through word-of-mouth, print media, or technology.
What is a Newspaper? • It’s the OTHER thing that’s black, white, and read all over. • Additionally, it is the primary and most common medium of printed news.
Elements of a News Article • News, obviously • Headline • Byline • Lead • Body • Pictures (optional) • Caption (optional) • Photo credits (optional) Figure 1. A sample news article. The Science Scholar, p. 3 (March 2010)
The Inverted Pyramid Structure • Begin with broad ideas, then slowly start going into details. • The lead should contain the 5 W’s (or four, depending on the importance of the “why”). • The body should elaborate on the W’s. It should also contain the “how”.
TIP # 1A simple way of organizing your article is by asking: “If I were the reader, what would I want to know first?”
The Good News Article • Is simple, clear, and easily understood. • Is factual and not opinionated. • Does not necessarily require the grouping of all details pertaining to a particular W.
Leads • Contains the most important information of the article. • As stated earlier, it usually answers the questions who, what where, when, and sometimes why. • The lead should begin by answering the question that is most important to the news story.
TIP # 2Try making the lead as interesting as possible. However, be sure to retain the essence of the news story.
Some… Friendly Reminders • Be sure not to make run-on sentences because run-on sentences become very hard to read because they are actually multiple sentences that were (badly) put together so avoid making run-on sentences. • On the other, hand, do not use comma, splicing. • Avoid redundancy, being redundant, repeating yourself, and repeating yourself. • Speling is also important. • Proper Capitalization should Also be Followed. • vAR1antz 0f Th3 englIzh @lpHab3t Sh0Uld v3 avoIDeD. ♥ xD ♥ AjejejeJELolZ!