HELLO

STUDENTS!!

TEACHER
ELOISA
ACTIVITY
JOURNALIST
A person who
writes for
newspaper,
magazine, or
prepares news to
be broadcast
JOURNALISM
is the act of writing a
informative content
for newspaper,
magazines, or
different news
websites.
 HEADLINE
BYLINE

COLUMN
PHOTOS
AND
CAPTION
 HEADLINE
are bold page
headings that
summarize the story.
 THEY SHOULD:

sum up the story in few words.

catch the reader’s attention so they
are encouraged to read on.
use powerful and emotive language,
often humorous.
written in the present tense.
 BYLINE
Identifies who
wrote the article.
 A byline should include:

Author’s (reporter’s) name.

Title or role such as sports
reporter, or crime editor.
Email address or social account
name (if appropriate).
 COLUMNS
are paragraphs organized in
columns to help the reader
follow the story more easily.
Columns are bodies of text
place side by side.
It is important that the body of the
newspaper report includes:
Accurate, factual information relating to
the story.
Direct speech and quotations from the
experts to make the story reliable.
Expert opinion.
Important dates relating to the story.
PHOTOS AND CAPTIONS
Images help describe the events
and illustrate what the reporter
is talking about. These photos
include captions that describe
the picture and what it related
to.
 Study the article.
Cite each feature of
Journalistic writing.
 Photos and
1. Headline
3. Captions 4. Byline

2. Column
Read the following
statement carefully.
Identify which feature of
journalistic writing is being
described.
 _____1.
CAPTIONS It describes the picture and
what it relates to.
_____2. These are the bold page
HEADLINE
headings that are written in the present
tense.
PHOTOS &
_____3. Images help describe the
CAPTIONS
events and illustrate what the reporter
is talking about.
_____4.
BYLINE This includes authors name,
title or role, and email address or social
media account.
 I. Identify what feature of Journalistic
writing is being described.
Column A Column B
___1. Written in present tense. A. Byline
___2. Author’s name. B. Column
___3. Expert Opinion. C Headline
___4. Powerful and emotive D. Photos & language.
captions
___5. Images.

II. Why it is important for you as a student to learn about

Journalistic Writing? (Five point.)