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HOW T
O WRIT
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& R
EAD NEW
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REPORT
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LEARNING GOALS
• To identify the parts of a news report
• To identify bias• To identify writing style• To identify audience and purpose• To write an informative news
report
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WHAT IS A NEWS REPORT?
A news report is a special form of writing that follows a very specific structure. Today we will learn the necessary parts of a news report and look at the type of writing required.
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WHY DO WE READ NEWS REPORTS?
• To be informed about our communicate and the world
• To help us make informed decisions
• To learn• To be persuaded • To be entertained
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5W 1H
• News Reports answer the 5W 1H• They are based on facts• They are to be unbiased
Who, What, Where, When, Why and How
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THE ‘INVERTED PYRAMID’ STRUCTURE...
*The most important facts-Answers all 5W’s
-Is specific*Explains how the story
happened-Includes quotations from speakers connected to the
story
*Least important facts-No new information
-All questions have been answered
-Concludes with one sentence about the future of this story
Lead
Body
Conclusion
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READING A NEWS REPORT
Think about the following:
• Purpose: Why was the article written? To persuade, to entertains, to educate or to inform.
• Audience: Who is the intended audience? The language and purpose should help you determine a specific audience.
• Bias: to be in favour or against one thing, person, group or event. Not to tell all aspects of a story
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BIAS
Ask yourself the following questions to detect bias:
1.Whose point of view does the article focus on?
2.Who are the reporters sources?
3.Are both/all sides of the story told?
4.Is the language loaded to make the reader believe a specific point of view?
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EACH NEWS REPORT MUST ALSO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PARTS:
1)Masthead
2)Headline
3)Byline
4)Dateline
5)Photo
6)Caption
7)Quotation
8)Lead
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LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT EACH PART…
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1) MASTHEAD
• The masthead is the largest font on the page
• It states the name of the newspaper
• Capital letters are used on all words
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2) HEADLINE
• The headline is one sentence that summarizes what the news report is about. The title
• Is written in present tense
Ex. House Passes – CORRECT
House Passed - INCORRECT
• Is the second largest font on the page
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3) BYLINE
- The byline states the reporters first and last name
- The byline should be located before the actual report
- Capital letters must be used for each name
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4) DATELINE
-States the date that the story is published in print
-Is written in words not numerical form
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5) PHOTO
-Needs to be clearly related to your news report
--Should be appealing and encourage people to read the article
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6) CAPTION
-Is located directly beneath the photo
-Tells the reader what is seen in the photo
-Is written in present or future tense
CORRECT: “plans to swim…”
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7) QUOTATION(S)-Are statements given by people
connected to the news event
For example: an eye witness, the investigating officer, a neighbour etc.
-Must use double quotation marks around the words that are being spoken and the punctuation
-Must include the speaker’s first and last name
-Must explain who the speaker is in relation to the story
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8) LEAD
-The lead is the first sentence of your news report
-It must include the 5 W’s and summarize the main ideas of the report
-The lead must be specific
-Needs to be indented
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WHEN WRITING YOUR NEWS REPORT…
-The tone must be factual and informative
NO opinions of the reporter are allowed
-Specific details must be included to make the story clear
-The language must be formal
NO slang or short forms, it should sound academic
-Write in third person (told from someone who was not involved)
NO personal pronouns : I, we, me, our
-Include short paragraphs 3-4 sentences in length
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After the car accident, Police Chief Joe O’Malley said “Jane is very lucky to be alive, we have never seen such a demolished vehicle before.”
Quotation marks around the
spoken words
Explanation of who the speaker is and how they are connected to
the story
Speaker’s first and last name
How to write a quotation:
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PRACTICE: SEE IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY EACH PART OF A NEWS REPORT!
Practicing reading news reports will help you later in the unit when you read some news reports!