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CARESSA LYNN A. SIGLOS
CAMPUS JOURNALISM 101: NEWS WRITING
CAMPUS JOURNALISM 101: NEWS WRITING
OBJECTIVES: Define the role of journalism in society Outline the process involved in our practice of campus journalism Define NEWS Enumerate and explain elements that make a ‘news’ Differentiate kinds of news stories Learn tips in writing good news stories Write good news stories
JOURNALISMWhat is it for?
Authoritarian Theory(Unity)
Libertarian Theory(Freedom)
Theory of Social Responsibility
The Principle of Media and Morality (Silverstone, 2007)
“formation of social, civic, and moral space—a mediapolis where media can be a desig-nated place for civility, hu-manity, and responsi-bility.”
“higher form of social consciousness—one that looks out for society’s common good.”
ADVOCACY JOURNALISM “Articles that provide “context, analysis, evidence, and testimony that frame and drive public debate” (Kirkman, 2011)
1. Is fact-based2. Approaches a story from a specific standpoint3. Presents arguments4. Addresses counter-arguments5. Makes a call for action
Contemporary Model
Present a social concern and why
it matters
Present the facts
Interpret what the facts mean
Enable empower-ment
News is any event, idea, or reaction that is presented factually and simply in written form to give the reader an idea of what is cur-rently happening, particularly on matters of interest to the community.
So what’s newsworthy NEWS?
Proximity or nearness • (Is it close to the community?)
Revelation • (Is there significant, formerly unknown information to
the readers?)Immediacy or timeliness
• (Did it happen recently?)Consequence or Impact
• (How many people have been, are and will be affected?)
Entertainment • (Will it make a fun story?)
Prominence• (Is anyone famous involved?)
Oddity • (Is it something highly unusual?)
Inverted Pyramid
Lead/Lede & other main points
Body (Details of the initial
information provided)
Addi-tional in-for-ma-tion
Kinds of News Stories
According to Time Relations
According to Treatment
According to Topic/Scope
Advance Story Straight News Country/Province-Wide
Coverage Story News Feature/ Interpretative News
School-wide
Box Story Policy news
Student/social issues newsEvent news
Community news
Achievements news
LEAD / LEDEthe beginning of a news story which contains the most important information, helping the reader decide whether or not to read the rest of the story
• Who-what-when-where-why-how leads• Grammatical beginning leads• Unorthodox leads
5Ws lead• After getting all the information to
answer the 5 Ws an H, decide which one is most important and begin your lead with that.
• Avoid stressing the wrong things or persons in the lead.
• Avoid using “Last, The, There, An, A” as much as possible as these could sound like dull openings.
• Avoid overloading your lead.
Grammatical beginning lead
• Gerund– Garnering a passing percentage of
95%, 65 BSCE graduates are now licensed Civil Engineers.
• Temporal Clause– While classrooms at the Mechanical
Ed campus are being repainted, Engineering and Maritime Transportation students attend classes under a large mango tree beside the college gym.
Grammatical beginning lead
• Infinitive Phrase Lead– To raise enough funds for the GK
Build this summer, members of The Artians will be performing in front of the city hall.
• Conditional Clause– Unless the admin decides to increase
the salary of its employees, the UNION will pursue their planned rally outside the gates of the university.
Unorthodox leads• Direct quotation lead
– “I am no savior,” says Dr. Camacho after having saved 1,200 lives after Yoleng hit the province two days ago.
• Question lead– Would you spend P10,000 for your child’s
Senior High education? This was the central issue discussed during the Parents’ Assembly yesterday.
• Contrast lead– From 48th to 71st, AGC lost its status as the
premier center of educational excellence in Northern territory after accreditors denied granting autonomous status to the institution.
HOW TO DO IT (Data Gathering)
Understand what the story is about Understand why the story is important Learn how to interview effectively Contact key individuals for interview Respect people, their time, and privacy Be present during the event you are covering Take down notes, and strive for accuracy Use a recorder if possible especially when you plan to include di-
rect quotes. Cross-check data given by your sources to ensure consistency Gather as much information as you can before, during, and after
the event.
HOW TO DO IT (Writing & Editing)
Think about the most interesting and important part of the news, and create a good lead out of it.
Add the rest of the details into the body, according to de-gree of importance of the information
In news tackling policies/concerns, make sure to include all available sides of the story
Do not fake your data Use simple language and avoid jargon unless necessary Edit your work and have others edit it too When in doubt, consult the experts