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News Writing: A News Writer Should Know The Best ANGLE!

The document discusses the key aspects of news writing such as providing factual information, fairness, accuracy, brevity, and clarity. It also outlines the different types of news leads and provides examples of edited news articles following best practices. Rules for effective news writing emphasize using active voice, simple words, and subject-verb-object form while avoiding opinions and jargon.

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News Writing: A News Writer Should Know The Best ANGLE!

The document discusses the key aspects of news writing such as providing factual information, fairness, accuracy, brevity, and clarity. It also outlines the different types of news leads and provides examples of edited news articles following best practices. Rules for effective news writing emphasize using active voice, simple words, and subject-verb-object form while avoiding opinions and jargon.

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NEWS WRITING

What is News Writing?


- Refers to giving of information that is totally factual and that gives impact to the readers.
- JP
INVERTED PYRAMID

QUALITIES OF NEWS:

- Fairness and Balance


- Accuracy A News Writer should…
- Attribution Know the Best ANGLE!
- Brevity and Clarity
- Style
- FACTUAL

Types of LEAD

 SUMMARY LEAD  GRAMMATICAL-BEGINNING  QUOTATION LEAD


- WHO LEAD
- WHAT - Prepositional
- WHERE - Infinitive
- WHY - Participial
- WHEN - Gerundial
- HOW - Clause
How to write News Article?

1. The College of Information and Communications Technology conducted a seminar about Cyber Security last October 2 at
NEUST – San Isidro Campus gymnasium.
 
The said seminar was about Cyber Security aiming to lessen the risks on cyber-attack for safe and secured use of computers
and internet connections/linkage.
 
The said event was sponsored by the Student Society of Information Technology Education (SSITE) under the supervision of Dr.
Marlon I. Torres, SSITE Adviser.
 
The speakers who shared their expertise regarding cyber security were Mr. Wilson Censon, DICT Project Coordinator; Dr. Mae
Macaraeg, Executive Managing Director/Consultant on Consumer Behavior and Strategic Marketing; Mr. Norman L. Cunanan,
Network and Systems Administrator, MGM IT Solutions Vientienne, Lao PDR; and Dr. Marlon Torres, MIT IT Solutions and IT
Instructor.
 
Afterwards, the students had been given the chance to ask questions and raise concerns in an open forum.

Edited:

Aiming to lessen the risks on cyber-attack for safe and secured use of computers and internet connections/linkage, the
College of Information and Communications Technology conducted the Cyber Security Seminar last October 2 at NEUST – San
Isidro Campus gymnasium.
 
The speakers who shared their expertise regarding cyber security were Mr. Wilson Censon, DICT Project Coordinator; Dr.
Mae Macaraeg, Executive Managing Director/Consultant on Consumer Behavior and Strategic Marketing; Mr. Norman L. Cunanan,

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Network and Systems Administrator, MGM IT Solutions Vientienne, Lao PDR; and Dr. Marlon Torres, MIT IT Solutions and IT
Instructor.
 
Afterwards, the students had been given the chance to ask questions and raise concerns in an open forum.
 
The said event was sponsored by the Student Society of Information Technology Education (SSITE) under the supervision of
Dr. Marlon I. Torres, SSITE Adviser.

2. The College of Management and Business Technology held a Start-Up Orientation and Seminar at NEUST – San Isidro
Campus gymnasium last September 4.
 
"If you're not ready to take a big leap, take a baby step, slowly but surely. Everything has its time to grow," Campus Director
Dr. Ma. Teresita C. Vega said.
 
Ms. Kanary Luth L. Velazquez, officer from DTI Negosyo Center Cabiao, started the lecture proper as she gave her talks
regarding the Business Registration and Licensing followed by Dr. Joannie A. Galano, Chairman of the CMBT, who spoke about
Business Plan Implementation.
 
The said seminar themed “Going Beyond the Comfort Zone” was attended by the students from the College of Management
and Business Technology.
 
In addition, during the seminar, there were also simultaneous lectures on Customer Relations, Livelihood Training,
Stakeholder Analysis, Preparation of Project Proposal and Business Registration discussed by the CMBT faculty: Mr. Romeo B.
Campos, Mr. Rowell A. Diaz, Ms. Jennilyn C. Mina, Mr. Kenneth L. Armas and Dr. Galano, respectively.

Edited:

"If you're not ready to take a big leap, take a baby step, slowly but surely. Everything has its time to grow," Campus Director
Dr. Ma. Teresita C. Vega said during the Start-Up Orientation and Seminar held last September 4 at NEUST – San Isidro Campus
gymnasium.
 
The said seminar themed “Going Beyond the Comfort Zone” was attended by the students from the College of Management
and Business Technology.
 
Ms. Kanary Luth L. Velazquez, officer from DTI Negosyo Center Cabiao, started the lecture proper as she gave her talks
regarding the Business Registration and Licensing followed by Dr. Joannie A. Galano, Chairman of the CMBT, who spoke about
Business Plan Implementation.
 
In addition, during the seminar, there were also simultaneous lectures on Customer Relations, Livelihood Training,
Stakeholder Analysis, Preparation of Project Proposal and Business Registration discussed by the CMBT faculty: Mr. Romeo B.
Campos, Mr. Rowell A. Diaz, Ms. Jennilyn C. Mina, Mr. Kenneth L. Armas and Dr. Galano, respectively.

RULES:

- The use of active voice is better that passive voice;


- One sentence, one paragraph;
- Use simple words;
- Avoid using jargons;
- Avoid using adjectives and adverbs;
- Avoid stating opinion;
- Use subject-verb-object form;
- Be straight to the point;
- Check the information;
- Avoid contractions; and
- KNOW THE BEST ANGLE!

THANK YOU!
- JP Garces

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