NEWS WRITINGMr. Antonio Delgado

Campus Journalism Training-Workshop

July 11, 2012Blessed Children Integrated School

July 11, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1QUALITIES OF A JOURNALIST

Must have a nose for news Must be able to tell the truth Must not be afraid of people Must be knowledgeable in style Must be able to finish articles on time

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JOURNALISM Reporting news for media Gathering news Journalism as practiced in schools is

known as campus journalism.

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WHAT IS NEWS?NEWS is information

about current events printed in newspapers or broadcast by the media.

--Microsoft Encarta, 2009.

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IN OTHER WORDS

Recent information Current events Somebody or something interesting Something previously unknown

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July 11, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1ELEMENTS OF NEWSWORTHINESS

Timeliness Proximity or Nearness Significance Prominence Oddity or Unusualness Conflict Progress

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SCHOOL NEWS Classroom story Enrolment story Meeting story Program/Party Story Honor roll

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SCHOOL NEWS Awards story School Improvement story Election story School Organization/Club story Out-of-School Activity

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July 11, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF NEWS

Accuracy Brevity (briefness) Clarity Objectivity

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SOURCES OF NEWS offices, departments, library School calendar Invitations and Memos Different clubs and organizations Sports teams Students and teachers Community

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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

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STRUCTURE OF NEWS

Most interesting or most important

Least interesting

or least important

The Inverted Pyramid of news suggests that news be told in order of most interesting or important to least interesting or important

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Inverted Pyramid of News

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THE LEAD

I’LL TAKE THE LEAD!

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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 W’s and 1 H

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5 W’S AND 1 H FORMULA Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?

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WRITING THE LEADDepending on the

nature of the story and its driving news elements, a lead can focus on one or a few of the six question words.

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Many students in BCIS are getting bald early.

The BCIS board had a meeting.The meeting was held last night.They ate chicharon during the meeting.One of the causes of baldness might be

the wearing of caps.The board passed a resolution banning

the wearing of hats in the school.The board voted 9-1 in favor of the

resolution.

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July 11, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1ONE STORY, SIX POSSIBLE LEADSWho? — 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.

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July 11, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1ONE STORY, SIX POSSIBLE LEADSWhere? — In Blessed Children

Integrated 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.

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July 11, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1ONE STORY, SIX POSSIBLE LEADSHow? — By a 9-1 margin last night,

the school board passed a resolution banning cap wearing inside the school premises.

Why? — Citing a pattern of early-onset baldness in BCIS students, the school board last night passed a resolution that restricts cap wearing in all school buildings.

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NOVELTY LEADS

Astonisher Lead Better attend your classes on November 5!

Contrast LeadTwenty years ago, he was the

school’s janitor. Now, he came back to become the college dean.

Epigram Lead – verse, quotationLike father, like son…

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NOVELTY LEADS

Picture Lead – describes to create a mental picture of the subject.

The new dean, although only in his 30s, is already silver-haired.

Background Lead – describes the setting

Decorated with buntings and multi-colored lights, the quadrangle became a grand setting for a barrio fiesta as GJC celebrated its…..

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NOVELTY LEADS

Parody Lead – a parody of a well-known song or poem

Tell me not in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream..

This must be the desperate conclusion of a 45-year old man who killed himself..

Punch Lead - short, forceful, explosiveGod is dead!

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NOVELTY LEADS

Quotation Lead“Ignorance, not poverty, causes

malnutrition.”Thus revealed former Isabela

governor Grace Padaca to …Question Lead

Who will be the next Ms. Intramurals? The answer will be known on…

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July 11, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1GUIDELINES IN LEAD WRITING

Pack the most important info in one sentence

Start with the most important or unusual idea of the news event.

Go direct to the point

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July 11, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1GUIDELINES IN LEAD WRITING

Rarely use the “when” and “where” leads

Use less than 30 words Don’t start with articles: a, an,

the Do not mention names in the

lead unless the person is well-known

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THE BODY

WHAT A GREAT BODY!

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THE BODY The details of the lead Arranged from most

important to the least important

One sentence, one paragraph Sentences are generally less

than 25 words Include quotations from at

least two different people

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TIPS FOR NEWS WRITERS Make sure your facts are accurate Keep your sentences short. Avoid long and complex words. Be specific. Use adjectives sparingly. Do not editorialize. Write in the third person.

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THE GOOD NEWS IS…

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LECTUREENDS NOW!

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THE BAD NEWS IS…

WORKSHOPSTARTS NOW!

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WRITE A SHORT NEWS STORYON OUR ACTIVITY THIS AFTERNOON

POINTERS: 5 W’s and 1 H Quotations Details One paragraph, one sentence

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