Lesson 2.2 Midterm Comm 14
Lesson 2.2 Midterm Comm 14
Lesson 2.2 Midterm Comm 14
News Writing
Ingredients of News
Organizing the Story/News
Developing the Story/News
What is News?
News is information about a break from the normal of events, an interruption in the
expected.
News is information people need to make sound decisions about their lives.
1. Gathering of facts about an event by the reporter from eyewitnesses and participants;
2. The encoding of this information for transmission by the reported in writing his story,
and by editors in processing the story for publication;
3. The entrusting of the news to ink or sound waves or light waves for transmission to a
potential audience;
4. The reception of the news by the members of the public.
News Values/Elements
1. Timeliness/Immediacy
Is it recent development, or it old news?
Tri-State roads called “hazardous at best” by the National Weather Service won’t
improve until at least tomorrow when sunny skies, temperatures near freezing and
drying winds should help road clearing work.
Police throughout the Tri-State urged residents to stay home as drifting snow
closed roads throughout Evansville area. Some could remain closed for days,
weather officials said.
After several hours of discussion, the board agreed to send a list of suggestions to
the advisory committee that wrote the standards. Once the committee makes the
revisions, the board will consider adopting the requirements.
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Alcan Aluminum Corp. announced Thursday it will shut down one or three
potlines at its Sebree smelter, resulting in the layoff of about 250 employees.
“Alcan has no proposed date when the employees might be called back,” the
company said in a statement.
4. Proximity
Is the story relevant?
Two people who had been expected to run for the Colorado Springs City Council
District 1 seat said Tuesday they will not be candidates.
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5. Conflict
Is the issue developing, has it been resolved or does anybody care?
A request from Nebraska Western College to install a storm sewer along the north
side of the East 27th Street was denied by the Scottsbluff City Council Monday
night based on opposition from property owners in the area.
Efforts to block the city’s purchase of land that could be used to expand the city
landfill appeared this weekend to be headed for defeat at Tuesday’s city
commission meeting.
6. The Unusual
7. Currency
8. Suspense
9. Human Interest or Emotions
Even though it might not be an earth-shattering event, does it contain unique,
interesting elements?
“Both are high risk businesses,” Sciabica says. “I’ve had people tell me that I
sling the bull during the week and ride it on weekends.”
This is where they come, the old soldiers—sleek, crippled, destitute and
homeless. When there’s no place else, they come here, to this sanctuary in the
pine-covered hills.
10. Significance/Importance
11. Humor
TYPES OF NEWS
Hard News
Soft News
Hourglass style
Advantages:
1. Feature leads
2. End with a Twist
Newsworthy
Continuing impact
Human interest