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Breaking News
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ENG403: News and Editorial Writing
Sat/Sun, 7:00-12:00 a.m.
Rm 310
Prepared by:
Reashiela L. Khan
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What is News?• …information.
• …is what you read in the newspapers or hear
from radio or television newscasts.• …“a break from the normal flow of events, an
interruption in the expected.” (Melvin Mencher)
• “… tomorrow’s history done up in today’s neat
package” (Mitchell Charnley)
• …mirrors the concerns and interests of the
society
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What is News?• “any event, idea, or opinion that is timely, that
interests and affects a large number of persons
in the community, and that is capable of beingunderstood by them.” (M. Lyle Spencer)
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Attributes of News
2) Proximity
3) Prominence
4) Significance5) Oddity
1) Timeliness immediacy
nearness of the event to the intendedreaders
popularity of the people and places
importance of the event and how it will
affect the people
anything that deviates from normal
course of events is newsworthy
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News Sources• Traditional
• Non-traditional
ex. government; the three branches i.e. the
executive office, the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court; the
constitutional bodies like COMELEC; the LGU; etc.
ex. cause –oriented groups, youth groups, labor groups, the campuses and universities
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News Gathering1) Actual coverage
2) Interview with prominent personality
3) Writing from documents (i.e. policy statements,
speeches, reports)
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Types of News Stories1) Action story
2) Idea story
based on actual coverage
presented as if the writer is an
eyewitness to the event
Culled from reports and documents.
Abstract and static
Also called substance story
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News Categories1) Novelty anything new
2) Personal impact news with chain impact on the
masses
3) Local newsemphasizes proximity
4) Money
5) Crime and punishment6) Sex ex. love stories, breakups, love problems
7) Conflicts war and revolution
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News Categories8) Disaster and tragedies
9) Humor
10) Human Interest
11) The underdog
12) Mystery
13) Health
14) Science
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News Categories15)Religion
16) Entertainment
17) Famous people
18) Weather
19) Food and Drinks
20) Group Stories – ex. minorities
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Objective vs. InterpretativeJournalism
“Objective journalism is reporting events that
confines itself to the facts and answers thequestions “what, when, where, who, why, and
how…If the journalist attempts to explain the
significance of an event by expounding on the
questions, how and why, then that is interpretative journalism” (Malinao, 1997)
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Development Journalism
“also called “subservience journalism” or
“mouthpiece writing” or “sunshine journalism”because writers write in support of the government
efforts to improve the quality of life of the people.”
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Yellow Journalism
It is a type of journalism that sensationalizes
stories about crime and violence. Today , thisincludes publication of indecent photos. It is
nowadays sometimes called “cheese-cake
journalism.”
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Journalists’ Role
1. Report or describe events
2. Explain and interpret events3. Forecast the likely consequences of events
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The Beat System
BEAT is a regular place of assignment given to a
reporter by his editor. Advantages: 1. Excellent Source
2. Expertise
3. Surveillance
Disadvantages: 1. Cronyism 2. Bias
3. Myopia 4. Ego
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Bad News vs. Good News
“Good news is no news; bad news is good news.”
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1. Reaction Storya. Reaction to Media Report
b. Reaction to a Proposal
c. Reaction to an Event
2. Follow-up Story
stories which continue to be published becauseof sustained public interest
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3. Calendar Storystories of predictable events
4. Jazzed-up Storyan old topic, given a new slant or angle to make
it look fresh
5. An Advancera story written in advanced by a journalist who
has access to sources6. Canned Storya hand-out or a press-release, usually self-
serving, given by an agency
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1. Think first, then write.
2. Get to the point.
3. Use familiar words.
4. Omit verbal deadwood.for that reason at the present time
affixed his signature told his listeners
held a conference used for fuel purposesunited in holy matrimony past history
free gift advance prediction
fatal killing for a period of 2 weeks
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5. Keep your sentences short.“Should the gasoline sent to your establishment prove
insufficient to meet the demand, application should be
made to this office for additional quantity.”
6. Shorten your paragraph.
7. Use specific, concrete language.
His head was injured by a blunt instrument.
A large number assembled for the meeting.
8. Prefer the simple to the complex.
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9. Be positive.
10. Use active voice.
11. Write as you talk.
12. Use adjectives sparingly.13. Revise and sharpen.
14. Write to express, not to impress.
15. Odds and ends.“Our greatest sin , very often, is lack of restraint in
the use of words.”
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• The Inverted Pyramid
• The Lead
• Rules on paragraph construction
• Hard News vs. Soft News
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• Hard News vs. Soft NewsHARD NEWS:
Lead Paragraph - important facts
Succeeding Paragraphs – less important factsEnding Paragraph – least important facts
SOFT NEWS:
Lead Paragraph – least important factsSucceeding Paragraphs – more interesting facts
Ending Paragraph – most interesting facts
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• Hard News vs. Soft NewsHARD NEWS:
Headline: “Jonas Burgos tops gov’t priority list of 101
cases, says De Lima”
Lead Paragraph: “Yet another government body will takeup the case of missing activist Jonas Burgos, son
of the late press freedom icon Jose Burgos Jr.”
SOFT NEWS:
Headline: “Lose fat in 15 to 30 days.” Lead Paragraph: “Of course you’ve known for six months
or even longer that the beach party is only a
month away, and you are now in panic mode.
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• The Inverted Pyramid
<<Primary or Main Lead
<<Secondary or Support
Lead
<<Details or Particulars
<<Background
<<Illustration
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• Other Formats
a) Champagne / Martini
Glass Structure
b) The Kabob
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• Advantages of the Inverted Pyramid
a) It facilitates reading.
b) It facilitates makeup
c) It facilitates headline writing
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• The Lead
The Leads (slant, angle or simply or the first
paragraph) in a news story tells the most important
fact of the news story.Tips:
a) It should attract the readers’ attention.
b) Use short, simple declarative sentences
c) Don’t try to say everything in one sentence
d) Avoid repetition of phrases, clauses, and similar
grammatical constructions.
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• The LeadTypes of Leads:
a) Cartridge Lead - short, abrupt and definite. It tells the
gist of the news in the fewest words.
b) Punch Lead – similar to cartridge lead but it surprises
and intrigues the readers
c) Picture Lead – attempts to have a pictorial account of
the event
d) Contrast lead – emphasizes the contrast.
e) Question lead – raises a query in a hope of inducing
the readers to read on
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• Types of Leadf) Freak Lead – throws caution to the air by trying to be
different
g) Sequence Lead – a series of paragraphs, ususally
arranged chronologically but with single effecth) Suspended interest lead
i) Staccato Lead
j) Figurative lead
k) Epigram Lead
l) Quotation lead
m) Summary lead
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• News Sense and Writing Skill
• Pseudo-event
• Reporter’s Story
• No dull beat
• Covering the Police Beat
• Do’s and Don’ts in Crime Reporting
• Covering the Courts
• The Premier Beat
• Ambush Interview
• Congress Beat
• Pool Coverage
• Media Accreditation
• Press Statement
• Joint Press Statement
• Press Materials
• Photo Opportunity
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• News Sense and Writing Skill
“The craft of writing as well as the theories in journalism can
be studied in school, but news sense or the ability to “smell”
news can only be learned through experience.” (Malinao,
1997)
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• News Sense and Writing Skill• Reporter’s Story
“A news story is what you make it.” (Malinao, 1997)
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• News Sense and Writing Skill
• Pseudo-event
“an event that is staged-managed for the media in order tostress a point or influence public opinion.” (Malinao, 1997)
• Reporter’s Story
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• News Sense and Writing Skill
• Pseudo-event
“There is never a dull day nor a dull beat… a reporter worth
his salt will always have a story to write if he is diligent and
has enough news sense.” (Malinao, 1997)
• Reporter’s Story
• No dull beat
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• News Sense and Writing Skill
• Pseudo-event
• Reporter’s Story
• No dull beat
• Covering the Police Beat
Comments: a) Police story is stereotype.
b) It often has no eyewitness.
c) Reports often rely on police blotter.Tips: a) dig deeper
b) be on the scene
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• Do’s and Don’ts in Crime Reportinga) Complaints filed with the police department and contained
in the police blotter are uncorroborated complaints. Write
objectively.
b) Any conclusion of guilt or innocence should be strictly
avoided. Use the word “alleged” when referring to an
accused who has not yet been convicted.
c) Never sensationalize or editorialize the report. Stick to
facts.d) Never report lurid details of a crime. This is unethical.
e) In a crime against chastity, never mention the name of a
minor complainant
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• Do’s and Don’ts in Crime Reporting
Malacanang Beat is…
…culled from official statements, press releases, or
press
conferences
…reserved for experienced reporters.
…assured of space in the paper …a round-the-clock affair
…an opportunity for reporters to travel
• Covering the Courts
• The Premier Beat
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• Do’s and Don’ts in Crime Reporting
“It strikes fear in the heart of the strongest and most
confident executive… come around the corner and
there they are – media demons with smirking looks
and evil grins, jamming cameras and microphones,
pushing on your face, demanding answers to thehardest questions…” (Scudder, ___)
• Covering the Courts
• The Premier Beat
• Ambush Interview
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• Do’s and Don’ts in Crime Reporting
Reporters should…
… possess analytical mind
… master parliamentary rules
… avoid being used by publicity-hungry politicians
… get the other side to the official views
… be skeptical when dealing with politicians
• Covering the Courts
• The Premier Beat
• Ambush Interview
• Congress Beat
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• Pool Coverage“…important event when only one reporter and one
photographer are allowed to cover it. Then, the
reporter and photographer share their materials with
other newsmen.” (_____, __)
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• Pool Coverage
International Press Center (IPC) accredits journalists to
prevent pseudo journalists from covering important
events, to secure the life of dignitaries, and/or to
prevent sabotage of important meetings and events.
IPC card is basically a passport for covering any event
anywhere in the country.
• Media Accreditation
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• Pool Coverage
This is an official statement or press briefings givenusually by the official spokesman or press secretary
after closed door meetings.
• Media Accreditation
• Press Statement
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• Pool Coverage
Official statements or press briefings given by both or all
the parties involved in a closed door meetings.
• Media Accreditation
• Press Statement
• Joint Press Statement
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• Pool Coverage
- “press kit” that provides journalists with background
information about special events or occasions.
• Media Accreditation
• Press Statement
• Joint Press Statement
• Press Materials
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• Pool Coverage
- “Photo op” is a brief period, normally at the beginning
and closing of ceremonies, reserved for the press to
photograph the participants in a newsworthy event.
• Media Accreditation
• Press Statement
• Joint Press Statement
• Press Materials
• Photo Opportunity
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• News Sense and Writing Skill
• Pseudo-event
• Reporter’s Story
• No dull beat
• Covering the Police Beat
• Do’s and Don’ts in Crime Reporting
• Covering the Courts
• The Premier Beat
• Ambush Interview
• Congress Beat
• Pool Coverage
• Media Accreditation
• Press Statement
• Joint Press Statement
• Press Materials
• Photo Opportunity
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References
• Malinao, Alito (1997) Journalism for
Filipinos. Diliman Q.C: National Book
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• Scudder & Scudder World ClassCommunication: How great CEO's win
with the public, shareholders