NEWS

IN SCHOOL PAPERS
CHARACTERISTICS OF
A GOOD NEWS
01 Timeliness or 07 Drama
Immediacy 08 Oddity or Unusualness
02 Confl ict 09 Romance and Adventure
03 Proximity or Nearness 10 Progress
04 Accuracy 11 Numbers
05 Signifi cance
06 Prominence and Names
 1. TIMELINESS OR
IMMEDIACY

This characteristic of a news

item underscores the
newest angle of the story.
 2. CONFLICT
The physical and mental
struggles of persons are
also newsworthy.
 3. PROXIMITY OR
NEARNESS
It primarily refers to
geographical location, it
likewise means the
nearness of interest and
appeal.
 4. ACCURACY

It primarily refers to the

factualness of news as
purveyor of truth.
 5. SIGNIFICANCE
If something is important
to the reader, surely
he/she will read the news.
6. PROMINENCE AND
NAMES
News about these persons
can yield a high degree of
newsworthiness, thus
becoming more readable
than other news.
 7. DRAMA
News is also anchored on
public interest, writers
should bank on any story
that can lead the writers to
crying or to laughing.
8. ODDITY OR UNUSUALNESS
A theory explains that when
persons are curious about a
phenomenon deviating from
a natural course, they will be
interested in such a topic or
issue; hence, that topic
becomes newsworthy.
 9. ROMANCE AND
ADVENTURE
Stories about love, including
adventure, may ignite the
taste of the reading public.
 10. PROGRESS
Attaining breakthroughs and
achieving scientific
discoveries are given much
attention by the readers.
 11. NUMBERS
For persuasion, statistics or
figures have the power to
shake the conviction of the
audience.
 TYPES OF NEWS
STORIES
01 According to Chronology or Sequence

02 According to Ra nge a nd Reach

03 According to Construction

04 Minor News Forms

1. ACCORDING TO CHRONOLOGY OR
SEQUENCE

A. SPOT NEWS
• This is a news story that gathers information as it
is broadcast at the same time.
• In many instances, the reporter becomes the first
hand witness to the activity or subject taking place.
1. ACCORDING TO CHRONOLOGY OR
SEQUENCE

B. COVERAGE NEWS
• Coverage news is written based on the given
assignment to the reporter or news writer.
• The assignment is sometimes called beat.
• It means that the writer knows what to write about.
1. ACCORDING TO CHRONOLOGY OR
SEQUENCE

C. ADVANCE NEWS
• In advance stories, writers’ skills in creating many new
perspectives on a subject are tested so as to create
climax when the event happens.
1. ACCORDING TO CHRONOLOGY OR
SEQUENCE

D. FOLLOW-UP NEWS
• While advance news is predictive, follow-up news
looks into the upshot to an event or situation.
2. ACCORDING TO RANGE AND REACH

A. LOCAL NEWS
This is a news item. The subject of which happens
in one’s own community where the paper
originates.
2. ACCORDING TO RANGE AND REACH

B. NATIONAL NEWS
Countrywide news is called national news. It is
determined when the news impacts the people of a
certain country. Most national news is published in the
dailies.
2. ACCORDING TO RANGE AND REACH

C. FOREIGN NEWS
All news items which trace their origin from outside the
boarders of the country are called foreign news. Some
foreign news articles also create impact to typical
locals due to their domino effect.
2. ACCORDING TO RANGE AND REACH

D. DATELINE NEWS
An out-of-town news story. This news is introduced by a
dateline which states the place from which the story was
reported, the date, and the source of the material if not
written by the local staff.
3. ACCORDING TO CONSTRUCTION

A. STRAIGHT NEWS
• The first paragraph answers the most important W
(what, where, when, why, who) depending on which
of the W’s is the most prominent among them.
• Its body paragraphs consist of the elaboration on
the W’s and the H.
• It is written using the inverted triangle structure.
3. ACCORDING TO CONSTRUCTION

B. NEWS FEATURE
• News feature is sometimes called special features
and printed in the features sections of the
newspapers or in the magazines.
• Human interest and news feature stories are
classified as news since both are gathered and
written daily by reporters as their regular
assignments. Both emphasize the elements of
timeliness or immediacy.
 3. ACCORDING TO CONSTRUCTION

(1) SINGLE-FEATURE OR ONE-

INCIDENT STORY
• It may be an account of a speech, an interview, an election,
that deals with an isolated event.
• Add in the body details which clarify and explain the lead.
• See that the story breaks logically at every paragraph and
that the story may be cut if lengthened as space dictates.
 3. ACCORDING TO CONSTRUCTION

(2) TH E SEVERAL-FEATURE,
MULTIPLE-ANGLE OR COMPOSITE
STORY
• The composite story may resemble that of a follow-up story
in that both of them aim to consolidate component parts.
• It is composed of units, each one made up of fresh spot
news frequently with reference to the future.
 3. ACCORDING TO CONSTRUCTION

(2) TH E SEVERAL-FEATURE,
MULTIPLE-ANGLE OR COMPOSITE
STORY
• In writing the several-feature or composite story, include
all of the features in a comprehensive lead in the order of
their importance.
• The next step is to explain and elaborate in the body
each of the features in the order which they are in the
lead.
3. ACCORDING TO CONSTRUCTION

C. FACT STORY
• The component parts are the series of facts that
may be likened to rectangles of diminishing length
arranged one after the other in order of their
importance.
• The key to proper arrangement consists solely in
judging the relative value the data at hand and in
grouping them in their respective order.
3. ACCORDING TO CONSTRUCTION

D. ACTION STORY
• This is a narrative involving not merely simple facts but
dramatic actions incidents, description of persons,
perhaps testimonies of witness, as well as explanatory
data.
• It first write a summarizing lead in any appropriate form.
• Relate the most important details in narrative or
chronological form.
• Give sufficient attention to the elaboration of important
information, background and interpretation.
 3. ACCORDING TO CONSTRUCTION

E. SPEECH, REPORT, QUOTE,

AND INTERVIEW STORIES
• The arrangements of a speech report, a quote story and
of an interview are to great extent similar.
• The quote story may be charted as alternating large
small rectangles of diminishing size: summary, quote,
summary, quote, summary arrangement.
• The quotations may be direct, indirect, or a combination
of both.
 3. ACCORDING TO CONSTRUCTION

In writing this kind of story, the following suggestions may be

helpful:

1. Write a summarizing lead in any appropriate form.

2. Write the body of the story in a summary-quote-Summary
arrangement
3.The lead may be a summarizing statement – the gist of the
speech statement, letter, or interview; or it may be the most
important quotation in the story written as direct quote.
 4. MINOR NEWS FORMS

A. NEW BRIEF
This is a short item of news interest, written like a brief
telegraphic message. It gives mainly the result with few
details.
B. NEWS BULLETIN
It is similar to the lead of a straight news story. Its aimn is just to
give the gist of the news.
C. NEWS FEATURETTE
This is a short news feature usually used a fhllers, say, quirks in the news.
 4. MINOR NEWS FORMS

D. SIDEBAR
It is a news item or a feature placed side by side its
mother story to which it is related but under a headline
of its own.
E. FL ASH
This is a message giving first brief news of an event. It is usually
boxed.
STAIRWAY TO NEWS CHAPTER
TECHNIQUES AND PRINCIPLES
 SOURCES OF NEWS

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1. Beat Printed 3.Observation
Doc uments
 SOURCES OF NEWS

4. Tips from Co - 5.Gantt Chart of

writers, Teachers
6. Interview ing
Schedule or
and Students Key Informants
Calendar of
Activities
 MORE SOURCES OF NEWS

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HANDLING INTERVIEW IN
NEWS GATHERING
Let us study the key points in such
definition to bull’s eye the meaning.

1. Dyadic
2. Relational strongly
3. Predetermined and serious purpose
4. Interchanging behavior
5. Asking and answering questions
 STAGES IN INTERVIEW
Here are some steps in conducting an interview using the
formula known as the GOSS, developed by Rue de Guilleland.

1 2 3 4

Know your P resent Offer S tart

goal or obstacle solutions to writing the
purpose. encountered. these interview
obstacles. story.
STEPS IN CONDUCTING
THE INTERVIEW

4. Make
2. Conduct a preliminary
background 3. Set an planning by
1. Define research of interview listing down
the purpose the topic you appointment. possible
are assigned questions.
STEPS IN CONDUCTING THE INTERVIEW

8. Tackle
the more
7. Establish sensitive
6. Get
early rapport, topic with
down to
5. Meet that is, from respect
business.
the formal to less and
Ask the first
interviewee. formal. tactfulness
question.
STEPS IN CONDUCTING THE INTERVIEW

10. Leave
9. Express
a thank
some
you note.
recovery
statements.
STRUCTURE
OF NEWS
 REASONS FOR THE
INVERTED TRIANGLE
STRUCTURE
• It makes reading easier and faster.
• It also enables the hurried reader
to get all the important facts in a
very short period of time.
• It makes the work of the editor
easier.
PART I
Directions: Read the following statements carefully and write
your answers on the space provided before each number.

________1. This refers to the geographical location of a news

story.
________2. This is an out-of-town news story.
________3. This is called special features.
________4. This part provides brief news of an event.
________5. Similar to the lead of a straight news story. NEWS
PART II
Directions: Take a deep breath as you read the instructions
of the second part of the exam.

1-3. Provide at least three sources of news stories.

4-5. Write at least two additional sources of news stories.
PART III
Directions: Read each item carefully and answer the test with utmost
honesty. Write TRUE if the statement is correct; otherwise write the
correct answer by changing the highlighted words/phrases. Good luck!

1. Accuracy refers to the characteristic of a news story as the purveyor

of truth.
2. If the news is relevant, the readers would most likely read it.
3. News about prominent people can be more newsworthy than other
news.
4. News is anchored on public interest.
5. In Spot News, the reporter can be assigned to a certain issue or topic.
6. Action story involves dramatic action incidents with a touch of
simple facts.
7. Critical information must go at the beginning of a news story.
8. Knowing your goal and purpose is the second step in an interview.
9. Expressing gratitude in an interview is a must.
10. Conflict is a characteristic of a news story that underscores the
newest angle of a story.
PART I
Directions: Read the following statements carefully and write
your answers on the space provided before each number.

PROXIMITY 1. This refers to the geographical location of a

news story.
DATELINE NEWS 2. This is an out-of-town news story.
NEWS FEATURE 3. This is called special features.
FLASH 4. This part provides brief news of an event.
NEWS BULLETIN 5. Similar to the lead of a straight news story.
PART III
Directions: Read each item carefully and answer the test with utmost
honesty. Write TRUE if the statement is correct; otherwise write the correct
answer by changing the highlighted words/phrases. Good luck!
1. Accuracy refers to the characteristic of a news story as the purveyor of
truth.
TRUE
2. If the news is relevant, the readers would most likely read it.
TRUE
3. News about prominent people can be more newsworthy than other news.
TRUE
4. News is anchored on public interest.
TRUE
5. In Spot News, the reporter can be assigned to a certain issue or topic.
Coverage News
6. Action story involves dramatic action incidents with a touch of
simple facts.
TRUE
7. Critical information must go at the beginning of a news story.
TRUE
8. Knowing your goal and purpose is the second step in an interview.
FIRST
9. Expressing gratitude in an interview is a must.
TRUE
10. Conflict is a characteristic of a news story that underscores the
newest angle of a story.
TIMELINESS or IMMEDIACY