Making the news

“Getting the scoop”

From where do we get the news?

newspaper

what kind of newspaper you have seen?

Do you know how to make the news?

Zhou Yang

Job: an assistant journalistCompany: China DailyTask: to cover a story

Skim the passage and find out what the main idea of the text?

A It introduces how to get a scoop B It introduces the process of writing

and printing for a newspaper article C It introduces a scoop about a

famous star

Getting the “Scoop”

1 what is a scoop?

2 What was Zhou Yang’s first task?

Scan the passage and answer these questions:

It means an important story which your newspaper gets ahead of all the other newspapers.

His first task was to write a famous film star story.

Five people. They are: A __________________from his department The _____________ The _____________ The _____________ And the __________

Careful reading: How many people read his article

before it was ready to be processed into film negative? Who are they?

senior editor 资深编辑

copy-editor 文字编辑native speaker

chief editor 主编

News desk editor

Read the passage again and finish the chart for the writing and printing process for an article.

→2. You do some research to see if the story is true or not.

1.

←4. 3.

1. You go to ______

_____________to get the information for your story

3. You begin to __________the story using the notes from the interview.

4. You give the article to the senior editor to check.

↓

an interview

write

→6.5.

↓

←8. 7. All the stories and p

hotos are set and the colour negatives for the printing are made ready.

The article is given to a native speaker to polish the style.

The first edition of the newspaper is printed.

The article is checked /approved by the chief editor.

Do you know how to make the news now?

Process1

interview

research

writing

check

Process 2

edit

polish

approve

color negatives

first edition

He took money but acted badly in a film.

He lied about getting drunk in a restaurant.

He stole something from a shop and lied about it.

He said some rude remarks about another film star to a journalist.

Can you guess what Zhou Yang found about the film star?

Sort out your two headings: a large one (the main

headline) at the top and a smaller one under it. Sort out the stages in your story:

• what the film star did

• how you found out

• how the film star reacted when you told him you

knew his secret

• your opinion Write the story. Then swap with a partner to

improve your work. Rewrite neatly.

Prepare your article

Sample article

A Film Star Caught UnexpectedlyDid he need money?

There has been a strange thing happening in a downtown shopping area. It is said that a famous film star, Wang Ping, was caught stealing a gold necklace yesterday. He went into a shop and when the jeweler turned his back Wang Ping took the necklace and left the shop quickly.

The shopkeeper shouted and a crowd of people gathered. The police went to Wang Ping’s home and questioned him. He denied he had stolen the necklace and told them he had enough money to buy the necklace anyway. He said he had been at a restaurant with his wife. But a reporter, Li Ming, found this was untrue. So the police are treating this case seriously.

News words for reference happen/ occur /take place It is said/reported/believed that… People hold different views about… According to the witness’ words/police’s

findings,…. I doubt his words./ I am skeptical of his

words. Sb. believe/argue/claim/think ….but other

people take an opposite side. Sb. is against his views while others are in

favor of his views In conclusion, in summary

Complete the writing and hand in your exercises tomorrow.

Making sentences with these words: assist, submit, colleague, concentrate

on, acquire, inform sb. of sth., accuse…of…, so as to do…, demand, approve

Homework