Campus Journalism - News Writing

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Presentation used in Campus Journalism Training -Workshop held at GJC in San Isidro, Nueva Ecija last July 16, 2012.

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  • 1. Mr. Antonio Delgado July 16, 2012GJC Audio-Visual Room

2. The LinkJuly 16, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1NEWS is information about current events printed in newspapers or broadcast by the media. --Microsoft Encarta, 2009. 3. The LinkJuly 16, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1 Recent information Current events Somebody or something interesting Something previously unknown 4. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1 Timeliness Proximity or Nearness Significance Prominence Oddity or Unusualness Conflict Progress 5. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1 Classroomstory Enrolment story Meeting story Program/Party Story Honor roll 6. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1 Awardsstory School Improvement story Election story School Organization/Club story Out-of-School Activity 7. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1 Accuracy Brevity (briefness) Clarity Objectivity 8. The LinkJuly 16, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1 offices, departments, library School calendar Invitations and Memos Different clubs and organizations Sports teams Students and teachers Community 9. The LinkJuly 16, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1 Straightnews consists of facts reported without elaboration Newsfeature based on facts; writer may give his impressions, may describe and narrate without resorting to biased opinion 10. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1Most interesting orThe Inverted most important Pyramid of news Leastsuggests thatinteresting news be told inor leastorder of most importantinteresting orimportant to leastinteresting orimportant 11. The LinkJuly 16, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1 Inverted Pyramid of News 12. The LinkJuly 16, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1ILL TAKE THE LEAD! 13. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1 The1st paragraph: Mostimportant part of thearticle, summarizes thestory The Hook: Arouses thereaders interest Answers right away themost importantquestions: 5 Ws and 1 H 14. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1There are two kinds of lead: the straight and novelty leads.Depending on the nature of the story and its driving news elements, a straight lead can focus on one or a few of the six question words. 15. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1 Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? 16. The LinkJuly 16, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1 Manystudents in GJC are getting bald early. The GJC board had a meeting. The meeting was held last night. They ate chicharon during the meeting. One of the causes of baldness might be thewearing of caps. The board passed a resolution banning thewearing of hats in the school. The board voted 9-1 in favor of theresolution. 17. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1Who? 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. 18. The LinkJuly 16, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1Where? In General de Jesus College 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. 19. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1How? 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 GJC students, the school board last night passed a resolution that restricts cap wearing in all school buildings. 20. The LinkJuly 16, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1Astonisher LeadBetter attend your classes on November 5!Contrast LeadTwenty years ago, he was the schools janitor. Now, he came back to become the college dean.Epigram Lead verse, quotationLike father, like son 21. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1Picture Lead describes to create a mentalpicture 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 agrand setting for a barrio fiesta as GJCcelebrated its.. 22. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1Parody Lead a parody of a well-known songor poemNever say neverThis must be far away from the mind ofa 45-year old man who killed himself..Punch Lead - short, forceful, explosiveGod is dead! 23. The LinkJuly 16, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1Quotation Lead Ignorance, not poverty, causes malnutrition. Thus revealed former Isabela governor Grace Padaca to Question Lead Who will be the next CSC governor? The answer will be known on 24. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1 Pack the most important info inone sentence Start with the most important orunusual idea of the news event. Go direct to the point 25. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1 Rarely use the when andwhere leads Use less than 30 words Avoid starting with articles: a, an, the Do not mention names in the leadunless the person is well-known 26. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1WHAT AGREAT BODY! 27. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1 Thedetails of the lead Arranged from most importantto the least important One sentence, one paragraph Sentences are generally lessthan 25 words Include quotations from atleast two different people 28. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1 Makesure your facts are accurate Keep your sentences short. Use the SVO formula Be specific. Avoid long and complex words. Write in the third person. Use adjectives sparingly. Do not editorialize. 29. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1 30. The LinkJuly 16, 2012Vol.1 Issue 1 31. The LinkJuly 16, 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1POINTERS:5 Ws and 1 H Quotations Details One paragraph, one sentence