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Elements of Effective News Reporting

The document discusses key aspects of writing news reports, including: 1) News reports follow a specific structure, beginning with a headline to catch readers' attention, followed by a lead paragraph containing the most important details (who, what, where, when, why, how), then additional paragraphs with further facts and details from most to least important. 2) When presenting news, speakers should speak clearly and enthusiastically, emphasizing important words while maintaining a normal volume and avoiding excessive movement. 3) Newsworthiness is determined by timing, significance, proximity, prominence, and human interest - how recently it occurred, number of people affected, its relevance to the audience, involvement of famous people, and emotional

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Elements of Effective News Reporting

The document discusses key aspects of writing news reports, including: 1) News reports follow a specific structure, beginning with a headline to catch readers' attention, followed by a lead paragraph containing the most important details (who, what, where, when, why, how), then additional paragraphs with further facts and details from most to least important. 2) When presenting news, speakers should speak clearly and enthusiastically, emphasizing important words while maintaining a normal volume and avoiding excessive movement. 3) Newsworthiness is determined by timing, significance, proximity, prominence, and human interest - how recently it occurred, number of people affected, its relevance to the audience, involvement of famous people, and emotional

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USING INFORMATION FROM NEWS REPORTS, SPEECHES,

INFORMATIVE TALKS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, ETC IN


EVERYDAY CONVERSATIONS AND EXCHANGE (EN10LC-
IA-11.1)

PRESENTED BY: MA.


NINA JESUSA G
News is an information
or reports about recent
events.

News reports are found in newspapers and their


purpose is to inform readers of what is happening
in the world around them. News reports have a
certain structure that you need to follow.
HEADLINE • sums up the report
• catches the readers attention

LEAD • Introductory paragraph


• most important information
(Who, what, where, when, why, how)

• next important information


BOD • paragraphs (facts, quotes and
background information.
Y
TAI • Least important information
L
• ·Attention-getting headline
• ·A strong lead containing 5 W’s and H (Who, What,
When, Where, Why and How)
• ·Use of quotes
• ·Reals facts (truth and accuracy matters)
• ·A strong summary
• ·Organization of the news (presenting information
from most to least important)
• TIMING
if it happened today, it’s news, if it happened last week, it’s
not; with 24-hour news access, “breaking” news is important

• SIGNIFICANCE
how many people are affected

• Proximity
the closer a story hits to home, the more newsworthy it is
• PROMINENCE
when famous people are affected, the story matters (i.e. car
accident involving your family vs. a car accident involving the
President)

• HUMAN INTEREST
because these stories are based on emotional appeal, they are
meant to be amusing or to generate empathy or other emotions.
They often appear in special sections of the newspaper or at the
end of the newscast as a “feel good” story or to draw attention to
something particularly amusing, quirky, or offbeat
• Use an introduction.
• Make sure these sentences are easy to understand
and should be delivered no longer than 30 seconds.
• Check if you are saying the names of people and
places correctly.
• When you read your introduction, speak clearly and
be enthusiastic.
• You can emphasize important words by pausing
before you say them or saying them a little louder.
Mark these words on your script so you will not
forget.
• Speak in a normal voice.
• You don’t have to shout, and you shouldn’t whisper.
• Stand or sit up straight. Be natural. Try not to move
too much or it will distract your audience.
• Practice with the camera and microphone to get
used to what it feels like to present news
• Have fun
one (1) WORD
that reminds you of today's
discussion.
Write F if the given sentence is factual, B if otherwise. Write your
answer in a separate sheet of paper.
1. When you read your introduction, speak clearly and be enthusiastic.

2. News Reports begin with a catchy headline.

3. The lead paragraph is often the only part of the story that people read.

4. The tail contains the less important information which is often omitted by
the newspaper editor if there is not enough space left in the newspaper.

5. Human interest is based on emotional appeal


6. A well-known person, place, or event has a stronger news angle than
something that the audience is not familiar with this refers to prominence.

7. You do not have to shout, and you should not whisper in reporting news.

8. You can emphasize important words by pausing before you say them or
saying them a little louder. Mark these words on your script so you will not
forget.

9. A strong lead contains 5 W’s and H (Who, What, When, Where, Why and
How)

10. Make news story which is easy to understand.


Write a short news story about the
MHPNHS Opening of In- face Classes.
Fill up the chart to help you in writing
the first paragraph or the lead.
Don't hesitate to ask any questions!

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