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Mr. Antonio T. Delgado July 21, 2013 SJN Parish Formation Complex
What is News?
NEWS is information that has meaning for a set of readers, a timely and factual narration of past, present, and future events.
Elements of News
Immediacy or Timeliness Proximity or Nearness Prominence Conflict Significance Human interest
Elements of News
Change or Progress Numbers Romance Oddity
Characteristics of News
Accurate
Statements Names Figures
Objective
Fair, just Impartial
Characteristics of News
Balanced
Correct emphasis
Concise
Short
Timely
New Fresh
Characteristics of News
Factual
Actual persons Actual events Nothing is invented
Kinds of News
Straight news consists of facts reported without elaboration News feature based on facts; writer may give his impressions, may describe and narrate without resorting to biased opinion
The Lead
The 1st paragraph: Most important part of the article, summarizes the story The Hook: Arouses the readers interest Answers right away the most important questions: 5 Ws and 1 H
5 Ws and 1 H Formula
Many students in SJNPS are getting bald early The SJNPS board had a meeting. The meeting was held last night at SJNPS. They ate chicharon during the meeting. The wearing of caps might be of the causes of baldness. The board passed a resolution banning the wearing of caps in the school. The board voted 9 -1 in favor of the resolution.
Who? The school board passed a resolution last night banning the wearing of caps in all school buildings. What? Cap wearing was banned in all school buildings last night after the school board passed a new resolution.
How? By a 6-1 margin last night, the school board passed a resolution banning hat wearing in all school buildings. Why? Citing a pattern of early-onset baldness in SJNPS students, the school board last night passed a resolution that restricts cap wearing in all school buildings.
Where? In Saint John Nepomucene Parochial School last night, the school board passed a resolution to ban the wearing of caps in all school buildings. When? Last night, the school board passed a resolution banning cap wearing in all school buildings.
The Bridge
It is the transition from the lead to story, explains the (blind) lead, uses key words to provide transition from the lead to the chronological details of the body.
The Body
Body
The details of the summary lead Arranged from most important to the least important One sentence, one paragraph structure
Body
Sentences are generally less than 25 words Use transitional devices Include quotations whenever possible (Alternate between direct and indirect quotes)
From a policeman: The red car was speeding from Recto Avenue to Dagupan Street when a cargo truck from Dagupan Streer swerved left. The owner of the car obviously did not notice the oncoming truck. So, it did not slow down. It was the truck drivers fault but he said he lost his brake and could not do anything but went left to avoid hitting a pedestrian. The man in the car was severely injured but his companion, an old lady, died on the spot. Identified through his ID card, he was Randal Benitez, 25 years old, of Retiro, La Loma Quezon City and the old lady, Crisanta Benitez, 55 years old, was his mother.
From a pedestrian: I just saw the red car coming from Recto and a big truck going to its direction. Suddenly I heard a loud bang and I saw blood on the side-mirror of the car. The man was brought to Cabiao General Hospital but the old woman died.
From a street vendor: I have been here since nine oclock this morning. A few minutes later, I saw the red car hitting the big truck. The woman in front covered her face with her bag. When the policeman opened the car, she was already dead. But the man was still alive although the front side of the car was crumpled like a piece of paper.
From another policeman: A cargo truck should not be around the busy streets from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The driver is now charged of violating the law on trucks carrying heavy cargoes. Negligence and reckless driving resulting to serious injury and death are also filed against him.
DIRECTION:
Above were the different versions of a story for a piece of news. On a separate sheet of paper, construct a 7 9 paragraph news story based on the interviews.