NEWS

WRITING
Mrs. Arlyn R. Guzman
Asst. Professor III
Mabini Colleges
Lecturer
• an interruption from the SOURCES OF NEWS
expected
- any new information Beats
on a current event or
unusual situation that
Date Book
has meaning to set of
readers
Different Clubs or Organization
• purpose of the news is to
inform the readers on
timely and significant Students and Teacher
events to help them know
what is going on.
Community
CHARACTERISTICS OF A NEWS WRITER

1. Good in English or Filipino

2. Keen Observer

3. A nose for a nose

 QUALITIES OF NEWS
A. Accuracy

B. Completeness and Balance

C. Objectivity

D. Simplicity
 ELEMETS OF NEWS
1. Immediacy or Timeliness 6. Conflict

2. Proximity or Nearness 7. Human Interest

3. Consequence or
8. Drama
Significance

4. Prominence 9. Progress

5. Oddity 10. Number

 TYPES OF LEAD

Summary
Novelty
NEWS STRUCTURE
Primary or Main Lead (what, where,
when)

Secondary or Support Lead

(who)

Details or Particulars
(how, why)

Background
 Tips in writing a good lead
1. Includes only the 5Ws & H which are
impt.
2. Start with the most impt. or interesting
feature
3. 25–30words
4. Begins with specific, interest – arousing
word
5. If possible avoid beginnings such as – a,
an, the; as a meeting
6. Avoid overloading the lead
7. Identifies the persons mentioned
 EXAMPLE:
(Primary or Main Lead) - An 11 – year – old girl playing in her
room escaped death but suffered minor injuries when lightning hit a
tree near their house in San Pedro, Laguna yesterday.
(Secondary or Support Lead) - The victim, Nelia Reyes, was
brought to San Pedro Community Hospital for minor burns in the
body.

(Details or Particulars) - A witness said that lightning set the tree

on fire which spread to the nearby house where the girl was playing.

(Background) - Doctors at the hospital said the victim will be

released after two days.
 I have 6 honest serving men
They tell me what to do
Their names are what and where and
who and how and when and why
 EXERCISES
A.
What – 2 cath bishops started a hunger
strike
Who – Bishops Pabillo and Bacani
Where – Negros Oc, Laguna & Batangas
When – week old hunger strike
Why – extention of Agr. Reform Prog
How – hunger strike
 EXERCISES
B.
What – travel
Who – US dev. gymnasts
Where – Soviet Union
When – last Feb.
Why – to take a closer look at
Soviet gymnasts
 JOURNALIST’S ROLE
Reports or describes an event

Explains and interprets it

Forecasts its likely consequences