Keith Andrew S.

Masangkay
IV Galileo

What is news?
It is a report about an event that happened either in the past or present
A material reported in a newspaper
News can be an information about something
A report that has meaning to the readers because it has relation to what they are doing

News ..
Must be something new
Could be old information or idea that is given new angle
Based on facts that are accurate and precise

News Elements or News Values
For news to be interesting, it should have values that will attract the readers to read the content of the news.
These are elements that are also called news values.

Timelines Playing ups todays angle
Example: Vhong Navarros lawyer: Latest rape case cooked up by Lees camp
MANILA, Philippines The lawyer of celebrity host Vhong Navarro said the latest rape case that
surfaced against the actor was cooked up by the camp of Cedric Lee and Deniece Cornejo.
Were expecting this pati mga lawyers nila. Mayroon daw silang pasabog, Atty. Alma Mallonga said in an
interview with Inquirer Radio 990 AM on Thursday.
(Were expecting this, even their lawyers. They say they have an explosive leak.)
Our understanding is this is going to be the first of other complaints that will be filed, she added.
Navarros lawyer made the statement after a still unidentified woman filed a rape case against the actor before
the Pasig city prosecutors office on Wednesday.
The alleged rape incident supposedly happened in 2010 and that the woman, who met Navarro through a
television show, is now in her mid-20s.
Lumabas na kung anong gusto nilang ipalabas. (Whatever they make it appear to be). But this is all irrelevant
in Vhongs case. Ito ay paninira, pang-di-distract, siguro pang-delay. (This is a demolition job, a diversion,
maybe even a delaying tactic.) Unfortunately for them, we will not be distracted, Mallonga added.
Navarro was embroiled in a celebrity scandal that fixated public attention when the actor was allegedly beaten
up by a group of men that included businessman Cedric Lee in the condominium unit of model Deniece Millet
Cornejo in upscale Bonifacio Global City in Taguig in January 22.
Cornejo claimed to be raped by Navarro. Meanwhile, Navarro filed criminal charges against Lee and Cornejo.
The National Bureau of Investigation dismissed the possibility that Navarro raped Cornejo, based on the closed-
circuit television video footage.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer , February 20, 2014

Proximity or nearness nearness of event, accident, situation, emergency or exigency to place that
interests readers.
Example: if 1,000 persons drown in a flood in a faraway country, the story has about the same news value as
a story describing how 100 persons drowned in a distant part of the United States for example.
In turn, that 100 person story has about the same news value as a story concerning 10 flood
victims within our own country.
Finally, a story about those ten victims has about the same value as a story describing a flood
which drowns one person in our local community.


Prominence familiarity to readers of person or place in the story
Example: Vhong Navarro vs Deniece Cornejo: Grin and bear it

An exasperated lawyers opinion, as a private citizen, on the astonishing Vhong-Deniece exchanges on
television:
The contending parties should stop talking about the merits of the cases (several have been filed). There is such
a thing as a sub judice rule; unfortunately, at this point, only the opposing camps can tell one another to shut
up. Usually, this happens when one feels that the other has more access to media. Ironically, the rule is invoked
only when its convenient. Right now, no one is saying shut up because both have, or get, considerable access to
media and they both want to talk.
In short, well have to grin and bear it some more.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 5, 2014


Human Interest appeal to emotion and instinct
Example: Michael Martinez conquers Sochi with gutsy performance in Mens Free Skating
MANILA, Philippines Michael Christian Martinez may not be bringing home a medal at the 2014 Winter
Olympics in Sochi, Russia but the young Filipino did his country proud with his gutsy and emotion-filled
performances at the Mens Free Skating event that have captured the worlds attention.
As the more experienced and top-ranked skaters take to the rink, Martinezs number is expected to slide further
but not after briefly taking the top spot in the first batch of six in the competition aired live on television.
His spirited performance despite a fall in the free program Friday night only endeared him to the crowd and to
the media covering the Olympics who, according to a TV report, have lined up to get an interview with the 17-
year-old Martinez, who was the Philippines lone representative and the first from Southeast Asia.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 15, 2014

Conflict Physical and mental struggle
Example: Death continues to hound Zamboanga siege refugees
ZAMBOANGA CITY Nearly five months after surviving the battle for Zamboanga between Moro rebels and
government forces last September, death continues to stalk residents who lost their homes in the three weeks of
fighting and are now housed in a refugee camp.
The latest victim is 14-year-old Omar Sahid, who died Tuesday morning at the Don Joaquin Enriquez Memorial
Sports Complex. Sahids death brought to 87 the number of people, mostly children, who have died since then
in the evacuation centers.
At the Don Joaquin Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex alone, there are a total of 118,819 evacuees.
We all think that the grandstand is our dying place, said evacuee Omar Dalawis, a madrasah teacher who
serves as one of the camp managers at the sports complex.
He is also a volunteer of the Darul Iftah, an Islamic religious group which has a tent inside the sports complex.
As he is the person in charge of burial preparations for refugees who die in the camp, Dalawis keeps track of the
deaths.
Dalawis said the local and national governments have already forgotten them.
We cannot find jobs. They (government) just choose who can work for food. We dont even have money to buy
basic needs like salt, sugar or medicine. We dont have money to buy white cloth to bury our dead, Dalawis
added.
Gamar Hassan, an evacuee from Mariki village, said a child died on February 7 and another the day after.
Our government is preoccupied with sex scandals like Vhong Navarro. No one has ever started a real probe
why people are dying inside evacuation centers, Hassan said.
Arpa Husaying of the Philippine Council of Samah and Badjao said 2-year-old Pula Anas died of broncho
pneumonia, while Jerry Julhari, a 10-month-old baby, expired Friday due to diarrhea.
The Badjaos, when they beg from motorists, are not easily downed by illnesses, but when you control them in
a place where they could hardly make a living, its like genocide, Husaying told the Inquirer.
Husaying said the local and national governments should be made accountable for what is happening to the
evacuees.
Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco said there was a need to strengthen camp managers to monitor health and
sanitation in the camps.
Climaco said a medical mission, called Servicio Corazon, would be conducted in the evacuation camps on
Thursday (Feb 13).
Dr. Rodelin Agbulos, the city health officer, said his records show 81 deaths, six less than Dalawis count.
But one death is already alarming, he said.

Source: Inquirer.net , February 11, 2014

Progress improvement, positive change
Example: Economy Grew 7.2% despite disasters

MANILA, PhilippinesThe Philippine economy grew faster than targeted in 2013 as the adverse impact of Super Typhoon Yolanda proved to be more
moderate than earlier feared.
But most Filipinos said their quality of life worsened last year despite government efforts to make the robust
growth inclusive.
The Philippine Statistics Authority, the newly formed agency that consolidates all government statistics,
announced Thursday that the economy, measured in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), grew by an annual
rate of 7.2 percent in the past year.
This exceeded the governments official growth goal of between 6 and 7 percent. This also was better than the
6.8 percent recorded for 2012.
GDP is the total value of goods produced and services rendered in the country for a given period.
In the fourth quarter alone, the Philippine economy grew by a subdued pace of 6.5 percent due to the drag
caused by the super typhoon.
Yolanda (international name: Haiyan), which left 8,000 dead and missing after ploughing through central
Philippines in November last year, was estimated to have caused P571 billion in economic losses. The amount
includes damage to public infrastructure and properties, as well as lost potential income due to the disruption of
businesses.
Yolanda came after a 7.1-magnitude quake struck some of the countrys main tourist regions in October,
claiming more than 220 lives.


Sex romance, marriage, divorce
Example:Iya Villania, Drew Arellano finally tie the knot

MANILA, PhilippinesNo matter how long the procession is, it will head nowhere else but the Church.
Proving the Filipino proverb right, celebrity couple Iya Villania and Drew Arellano took their 10-year
relationship to the next level and finally tied the knot on Friday.
The television hosts exchanged their lifetime vows in a private ceremony around 3 p.m. at at Meditation Point,
Kawayan Cove in Nasugbu, Batangas.
The supposed secret wedding of the 34-year-old travel host and Villania, 27, was made public by singer Paolo
Valenciano in his Instagram account.
He posted photos before the wedding started and while Villania was walking down the aisle in a white bridal
gown.Before the guests began coming in the outdoor wedding, Valenciano took a photo of the groom while
doing his last minute inspections.Saying it was the best wedding sign EVER, the direction sign going to the
venue of wedding showing Arellano carrying Villania was also captured by the singer, who is a son of veteran
singer Gary Valenciano.

Source: Inquirer.net, January 31, 2014


Qualities of News that Make it Distinct from other forms of Writing
A. Accuracy
B. Balanced
C. Objective
D. Concise and Clear
E. Recent


General Classification of News
1. Hard News news that is intellectual because of its content like politics, foreign affairs, education,
labor, religion and economics.
2. Soft News news that affects the emotion of the readers like crime, accident, fire, and calamity








News Gathering
News may be gathered through these tecniques:
1. Interview It is the most common in gathering information. This is where the reporter asks questions
and the interviewee will answer it. The interviewee is the one who witnessed the event.
2. Actual Coverage of the event The reporters should go to the scene where the event happened.
3. Writing from document The information is gathered from the police
4. Local and Foreign agencies are sources of news In the Philippines, we have the PNA also known as
Philippine News Agency and CNN also known as Continental Network News.



Types of News Story
1. Fire Story A news story that includes the destructive force of fire in the lives of many. It shows how
tragic the happening is that is mainly caused by Fire. It inlcudes the amount of property damaged and the lives
killed by it.
Example:5-alarm fire rips through 3-story house in New Jersey
A stubborn five-alarm fire ripped through a New Jersey home early Tuesday morning, authorities said.
The blaze broke out shortly after 9 a.m. at 217 Hackensack Plank Road in Weehawken, officials with the North
Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue said.
It took 75 firefighters more than three hours to contain the raging flames, Jeff Welz, co-director of the fire
command said.

Source: nydailynews.com, February 18, 2014

2. Robbery Story A story about the crime robbery or stealing. It is an event that is occuring from time to
time. It shows the victim's reaction to what happened and the suspect of the crime. Mostly, It occur in the NCR
reagion where poverty can be easily looked at or crowded places.
Example:Bank robbery suspect shot dead in Muntinlupa City
MANILA, Philippines A bank robbery suspect was shot dead at 1 p.m. on Monday after his gang left him
and carted away P200,000 from a bank depositor in Alabang, Muntinlupa City.
Regular client Haydee Tolentino, 43, had just alighted from her maroon Toyota Vios (XPE-832) on her way to
the Allied Bank branch at Orient Lane, Filinvest, North Gate in Alabang when the holdup gang forcibly took her
three bags of money at gunpoint, Muntinlupa police investigator, Police Officer 3 Buenaventura Dela Cuesta,
said.
Initial investigation showed that the several men trailed Tolentino, a cashier from Prime Consortium Lending
Co., and then decided to attack her minutes before she could deposit the money with the bank.
This is the first time that a group is so brazen to attack in broad daylight here in Alabang, Dela Cuesta said.
The Muntinlupa police chief, Senior Superintendent Ramiro Bausa, said the police recovered P5,000 worth of
coins and P372,000 in bags.
Ms Tolentino is a daily depositor. The suspects must have known this and followed her here, Bausa said.
Witness Jerrico Batoon said security guards Elwin Merie and Nick Sumagaysay fired back and gunned down
one of the robbers. Slugs of a .45 cal. pistol, shotgun and a 9mm handgun were recovered by the police.
The three other robbers fled and rode in tandem aboard two motorcycle units, leaving their hurt cohort behind.
The suspected robber who was shot was hit in the head and was declared dead on arrival at the Ospital ng
Muntinlupa at 3 p.m. but police found a cell phone and had contacted relatives for identification.

Source: Inquirer.net , October 24, 2011

3.Riding in Tandem News about crime committed by group of people involving a vehicle in their plan. The
criminals rides the vehicle while launching the attact to the suspect while in tandem with each other. This crime
is like hit and run because you kill the target and not getting caught.
Example:Riding in tandem motorcyclists committed over 3,000 crimes in Metro Manila in 2013police

From L to R: Law Enforcement Division chief Senior Superintendent Benigno Durana Jr., Acting Director for
Operations Chief Superintendent Ricardo Marquez, Statistics and Reports Division chief Senior Superintendent
Valeriano de Leon present to the media crime prevention operation thrust. Julliane Love d Jesus/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines More than 3,000 crimes were committed by motorcycle riders in Metro Manila last
year, the Philippine National Police said Tuesday.
Senior Superintendent Benigno Durana Jr., PNP Directorate for Operations Law Enforcement Division chief,
laid out in a press briefing the recent assessment of the police on the spate of motorcycle-related street crimes.
The alarming rise of crime statistics prompted the PNP Directorate for Operation to include in its plan, in
coordination with the National Capital Region Police Office, to give each policeman in all checkpoints photos
of criminals either fugitives or with a history of pulling off crimes on motorcycles.
Durana, said 1,033, 833 crimes were committed in 2013.
In a separate presentation, Chief Superintendent Augusto Marquez Jr., PNP Directorate for Investigation and
Detective Management executive officer, revealed that most crimes were recorded in the barangay (villages),
police blotters, and in other law enforcement agencies.

Source: PDI , January 28, 2014

4. Suicide A news story about an individual killing himself. Mostly, these kind of news occur from time
to time because of personal problems. It is the act commited by those individuals because this is the solution to
their problems.

Example: Woman takes poison in front of partner during fight over finances

MANILA, Philippines A woman killed herself by drinking a bottle of a powerful silver polish in front of her
live-in partner during an argument in their Quezon City home over money problems, police said Saturday.
Police Officer 2 Julius Balbuena, case investigator, said Raymart Ong tried to save his common-law-wife,
Reynalyn Paragas, 20, by rushing her to a nearby hospital after she drank the poison late Friday afternoon, but it
was too late.
Balbuena said the couple, who lived on P. Florentino Street in Barangay (village) Sto. Domingo and had two
children, argued frequently over their financial problems.
Ong, a mechanic, told investigators they had another argument around 5:20 p.m. Friday during which his wife
complained about having a hard time making both ends meet.
He said he noticed she was holding a bottle of silver polish but did not pay much attention to it until, in a swift
motion, she swallowed its contents in one gulp.
Unable to stop his wife, Ong then tried to save her life by rushing her to the Sta. Teresita Hospital, where she
died, the investigator said.

Source: Inquirer.net , January 18, 2014

5. Accident It is an unfortunate event that happens unexpectedly and often results to injury or damage.
Example: 20 hurt as bus overturns in Sibugay
ZAMBOANGA CITYAt least 20 people, most of them teachers, were injured when a Rural Transit Bus over-
turned in Zamboanga Sibugay on Saturday, the police said.
Chief Inspector Ariel Huesca, spokesperson of the Western Mindanao police, said the driver of the bus tried to
avoid a vehicle coming from the opposite direction but swerved out of control and overturned.
The bus was enroute to Zamboanga City from Marawi City in Lanao del Sur when the accident happened in the
village of Monching on the outskirts of the town of Siay in Zamboanga Sibugay.
The victims, who suffered bruises and contusions, were taken to the Pathfinder Hospital in Kabasalan town in
Zamboanga Sibugay for treatment, Huesca said.

Source: Inquirer.net , February 15, 2014

6. Hostage Taking - A hostage is a person being held against his/her will and is subjected to negotiations
for money. It is the act of abducting someone for the fulfilment of a certain condition or terms.

Example: Man takes child hostage in Cavite
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, PhilippinesA man grabbed an eight-year-old child and has been holding the
boy hostage for almost four hours now in Kawit, Cavite, Thursday night.
In a text message, Senior Superintendent Joselito Esquivel, the Cavite police director, identified the hostage-
taker as a certain William Bayani Villanueva, a resident of Barangay (village) Binakayan.
He said Villanueva, armed with a bladed weapon, has been holding eight-year-old Clyde Ivan Reyes, also a res-
ident of the village, hostage since about 5 p.m.
The hostage-taker is not related to the victim, according to Esquivel.
(Villanueva) just went inside (the victims) house and was saying he had not slept for four days, he said in a
text message.
Negotiation for the release of the child has been ongoing, as of this post, he said.

Source: Inquirer.net , February 6, 2014


7. Disaster It is a sudden event such as a natural catastrophe or accident that causes damage or loss of
lives. It is a tragic event that is nothing but misfortune that takes lives of innocent people in a blink of an eye. A
Disaster is commonly a Natural catastrophe like Heavy rain, flash flood, Landslide, Tsunami, Earthquake and
many more.

Example: Basyangunleashes floods, landslides in Southern Leyte
MAASIN CITY, PhilippinesThe province of Southern Leyte was declared under a state of calamity Saturday
after a flash flood destroyed at least 20 houses in this city and landslides triggered by continuous heavy rain
brought by Tropical Depression Basyang blocked a number of roads in the province, Governor Roger Mercado
said.
A creek that runs through Maasins Basak community burst its bank with such force the rampaging waters
washed away at least 20 houses in the area along with a parked Volkswagen.
The car was found later in the sea near the port of Maasin.
A number of roads, both national and provincial, were rendered impassable due to landslides on Panaon Island
and several municipalities facing the Pacific Ocean, according to Alan Eway, assistant engineer of the Southern
Leyte Engineering District Office.
Eway said at least eight landslides occurred in the villages of Sudmon in San Francisco, Amaga in Liloan, Pun-
ta, Mayuga and Maglasag villages in Libagon, Pancho villa in Sogod and Lungsod Daan in Padre Burgos and
Sua village in San Juan town in the Pacific area, blocking traffic on a number of roads.
He said earth-moving equipment had been sent to the clear the roads.
According to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the equivalent
of one weeks amount of rainfall fell on the province in just a matter of a few hours.
According to Basak community leader Nick Lanugon, it was the first time in more 20 years that the Basak creek
overflowed with such intensity.

Source: Inquirer.net , February 1, 2014

8. Showbiz also known as show business. These are stories about celebrities and their career. About their
lifestyle, shows, and other. They are those who has a prominent profile in everyday media. They are people
fascinating and influencing commoners in their daily lives.

Example: Sons first movie role excites James Yap
It was mere coincidence that San Mig Coffee superstar James Yap was having lunch with teammates at the Di-
amond Hotel in Roxas Boulevard at about the same time the Metro Manila Film Festival motorcade was passing
through.
When James was told that the float of the movie My Little Bossings was approaching, he immediately cut
short his lunch and rushed out of the building to wait for it, pulling his expensive cellphone out of his pocket.
The two-time PBA MVPs son James Bimby Aquino Yap, and his ex-wife, Kris Aquino are starring in the
Manila Film Festival entry, along with Eat Bulaga host Vic Sotto and his team, comedians Jose Manalo, Pao-
lo Ballesteros and Ryzza Mae Dizon.
* * *
James has been very quiet, but Bimbys breaking into show biz in a big way really excites him. This is
Bimbys first starrer, said San Mig governor Rene Mang Pards Pardo.
According to Mang Pards, James Sr. has booked a cinema theater for the private showing of My Little Boss-
ings, where the cagers friends from the basketball and sporting community will be invited.
It will be the first time James will be watching the flick. He hasnt been to the recent premier showing.
Marc (Pingris) said the film has all the ingredients: comedy, drama, romance, some action. He thinks its a
winner, said Mang Pards.
Agree. Especially with his father-in-law, the original Bossing, Vic Sotto, leading the cast.
* * *
Time really flies. Was it 8 years ago, about this same time of year when James and Kris, heavy with child, at-
tended the birthday party of a media friend?
Four months later, in April, Bimby was born. It was a very difficult delivery for Kris, whose confinement in the
hospital was extended because of complications.
Bimby was cute when he was born, but now everyone agrees hes growing up to be a really good-looking lad.
A very merry Christmas to all!

Source: Inquirer.net , December 24, 2013








The lead
The lead summarized the most important facts of the story. The 5w and H are the following: Who, What,
When, Where, Why and How.

Types of Leads
1. Summary lead this type of lead answers the 5Ws and H and it is commonly short
Example Twelve persons were killed and at least 50 injured and hospitalized when a bus and a car
smashed into each other. The car caught fire and this accident took place near Cavite in the morning.
2. Question Lead this lead is good for feature stories. This lead is effective in drawing readers attention.
Example What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear E-sports. E-sport is a video game
competition between professionals. Nowadays, Online games are widely spreading and more teenagers are
getting hooked in playing online games.

3. Factual Lead this lead gives facts which entertains the readers and gains their interest.
Example - Fifty per cent of working mothers fail to prepare healthy family meals because they just dont have
the time, according to a survey conducted by A Meal Preparation Company.

4. Quotation lead this lead starts of with a famous line or quotation which makes the introduction very
meaningful.
Example A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool, quoted by William
Shakespeare.

5. Anecdotal Lead this lead gives out personal accounts or experiences that entertains the readers.\
Example - I was with my grandchildren other day and was enjoying watching the kids playing and running
around in the school yard, when it struck me. This is how my love for God makes me feel, energetic and full of
joy!

6. Descriptive lead this lead describes an object or an event that helps the readers to understand more
about te event.
Example - It was a dark and stormy night. Cliched but effective. Sitting in the food court of a busy surburban
mall, the yummy mummies were ignoring their designer prams while greedily gulping down lattes and
exchanging lively banter among themselves.


Activity 1
Write a Fire story based on the given information below.
-Bacolod City, PHILIPPINES
-Three children were killed while their grandmother was injured
-12:30 PM, Tuesday
-The fire burned six houses in Barangay Handumanan
- The fire started when a rice cooker was left unattended on the stove



Activity 2
Construct a robbery story based on the given information below.
-Caloocan City, PHILIPPINES
-Php 100,000 worth of valuable and Cash
-Stolen From a businesswomans house
-Saturday Evening
-37 Year old Evelyn Anos reported to the police that the theft was discovered at around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday,
after she and her family returned from a gathering in their neighborhood.
- Aos told the police that she discovered the house in disarray, with their cabinets and drawers forcefully
opened, and the contents strewn across the house.
-Her vaults had also been emptied and pried


Activity 3
Construct a Summary lead using the following Informations given below.
Title: NBI Favors Vhong Navarro
Who: Vhong Navarro
What: Cedric Lee and Denice Cornejo Mauls Showtime Actor Vhong Navarro
When: January 30, 2014
Why: The NBI has many evidences that Cedric Lee and Denice Cornejo is Lying and they have a CCTV
footage as proofs.
Where: Forbeswood Heights condominium, Forth Bonifacio Global City
How: The NBI acquired the CCTV footage
























Copyreading and Headline writing

What is Copyreading?
It is the style or arranging, correcting, and selecting the quality and type of news.
It is also called Copyediting
We call the one who edits the copy a copyreader or a copyeditor

What do Copyreaders do?
He or she edits errors on grammar. This includes the spelling, tenses of the verb, arrangement and the
correct usage of words
He or she edits errors of fact
He or she deletes opinion and libellous statements
He or she writes the headline
Copyreading Symbols






























Source: Biostatmatt.com


SLUGLINE
It is a short name given to an article that is in production. The story is labelled with its slug as it makes its way
from the reporter through the editorial process. Sometimes a slug contains code information that tells editors
specific information about the story for example, the letters "AM" at the beginning of a slug on a wire story
tell editors that the story is meant for morning papers, while the letters "CX" indicate that the story is a
correction to an earlier story.



Pointers in Copy reading
Numbers
- The numbers 1 to 9 are written in words while the number 10 and above are written in figures
Example: nine students
13 children
- Exemptions: dates, addresses are always in figures
- Proper nouns may be written in words or figures
- The beginning of sentence is always in words
- Events like 1
st
-9
th
is allowed

Spelling
- Look for misspelled words
- In the Philippines, we use American English
- If words has more than one accepted spelling, then the shortest one is preferred
Example: judgment Judgement

Capitalization
- First letter of the sentence should always be capitalized
- Proper nouns are capitalized while common nouns are not
Example: game Dota
- Small letters are usually used for title or position
- Capitalized titles

Abbreviations
- Spell out Dept., govt, and other abbreviations
- The abbreviation of Sr. and Jr. are allowed in names

Acronyms
- Acronyms are usually written in capital letters.
Example: DOH, GSIS, SSS
- Check if the letters of the acronym are in the correct order
- When an acrony appears on the first part of a news story, it is written afters its meaning and
enclosed in parenthesis
Example: University of the Philippines (UP)

Paragraph
- The first sentence of a paragraph is indented

Lead
- There should be no names of unknown persons in the lead
- It answers the 5Ws and 1H

Grammar
- Check for errors in : Tenses of Verb
SVA
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement (Gender and Number)



Punctuation
1. Period (.)
- It is used at the end of declarative and imperative sentences
- It is used in abbreviations
Examples: Sr., Jr.

2 Comma (,)
- It is used to separate the month and day from the year
- It is used to separate the street, barangay, town and province in an address
- Separates facts about victims and suspects
Example: Carlito Cruz, 19, Barangay Todas

1. Hyphen (-)
- Used in compound nouns
Example: editor-in-chief
- Used in fractions
Examples: two-thirds, one-half

2. Quotation marks ( )
- Used in direct quotations
Example: Di ko po alam, she said
- Used in stating titles of movies, books and others
Example: I watched Thor.
- Used to state alias or nicknames
Example: Ramon Bong Revilla Jr.

3. Apostrophe ()
- Used in the possessive noun
Example: the teachers table
- Used to shorten words
Example: Im

Headlines

A headline is the title of news. It tells us about what the story is all about. The copyreader writes
headlines or he checks those written by the reporter. He also checks the heads or titles of editorials, and features
written by other writers.

Rules in Headlining
1. Headlines should tell something Dont write non-heads
2. Headlines should not start with a verb
3. Conjunctions, prepositions and modifiers should not be placed at the end of a line. Dont split modifiers.
4. Commas usually go at the end of a line except when describing age, as in "Boy, 4, found in woods"
5. Dont modify modifiers
6. Dont split parts of a very from one line to another
7. Dont leave pronouns alone and unattended
8. Headlines should usually have a verb; if not, it should be a better head without it.
9. Hit, flay, rap, score, blast, cite, hike, set, slate examples of the dreaded Headlinese.
10. Fill out the count. Dont leave trapped white space.
11. Never edit without improving.
12. Cutting can improve most stories.





Qualities of a Good Copyreader
He must have good news values
Experts in words
Clever in grammar
Knows a lot about words and has a broad knowledge about it

Guidelines in Writing Headlines
Must be specific. Avoids generalities
States fact not opinions
Must be concise
Makes a complete sentence
Uses active verbs


Structures of Headlines:

____________________ flush left ______________________
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___________________ hanging
indention

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_________________ dropline or step form _______________________
crossline/barline

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_____________ Inverted pyramid



Activity 1
Use the Copyreaders symbol to correct the article below.

MANILA, Philippines MANILA, Forest fire s more than 53 have scorched hectares in at last five to0wns in
Eastern Samar, a report said Friday.
Office The of Civil Defense said th at the wildfir e, which Broke out Monday in Giporlos town, has spread
to towns near Giporlos including Balangiga, Quinapondan, General MacArthur ad Salcedo.
But a radi o report from Leyte said no residential arae has been afected by the raging blaze
The Bureau of Fi re Protektion has sought the help of the Philippine Airs Force to conduct an aerial spray to
prevent the fire from spreading.
NEastern SaLmar is one f the towns devastated by Typhoon Super Yolda, which killed more than PHP 5,500
in Leyte and Samar alone.
Aside from the hot ad dry climate, and Natural the Department of Environment Resources said that trees and
plants that have withered in Easten Samar after Yolanda caused the brning of froest lands
Deployed BFP fire truck is currently on standby incase the wildfire reaches residntialareas.









Activity 2

Use the Copyreaders symbol to correct the article below and rewrite the whole article.

MANILA, PhilipinesThe Aquinox government is opento resuming peace talkswith the commnist rebels, om-
munications Secreatry Jr Herminio Coloma. said Friday
Coloma issued the statement on Fraday after Cmmunist Party of the (CPP) founde Philippines r Joma Sison
expressed his willingness to contnue peacenegotiations with he government.
The goevernment remains open to all otions thfat it could unertake to attain peace, said Coloma in a press
briefing.
That is why we do not only focus on the Bangsamoro. Our peace talks contin-
ue with members of our society that have pending issue like the cPP-NPA-NDF (Communist Party of the Phil-
ippines-New Peoples Army!-National Democratic Front), he added.
Coloma sadi that Secretary teresita deles of the Prezidential Adviser,, on the Peace Process has been cordinating
with t.he Norwegian government , which served as third prty facilitator in previous talks, to open the discusiions
with the communist insurgents.
Malacanang negotiations said had collapsed due to disagreements on some deands of the rebels.,










Activity 3
Make a Headline for the Article below.

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MANILA, PhilippinesData Land, Inc. has announced the groundbreaking of its very first boutique hotel in
Puerto Princesa, Palawan The Ivy Wall.
Slated to finish in 2015, The Ivy Wall will be constructed by one of the Philippines top contractors, and also a
sister-company of Data Land, DDT Konstract, Inc.
The Ivy Wall will add a new energy to Puerto Princesa as the city is booming with business and leisure travel-
ers looking for quality affordable hotels, said Paul R. Chua, AVP for Business Development of Data Land, Inc.
This (hotel) will definitely fill that gap and cater to those type of tourists who are eager to find a most conven-
ient place to stay in Puerto Princesa as it is very near the airport, said Chua.
Situated less than one kilometer from the airport, The Ivy Wall Hotel, is a 3,500 square meters property on Ri-
zal Avenue.
Its 120 rooms are stylized in modern Filipino translating the ambiance of warmth and hospitality into a single
space.
External and general designs are, on the other hand, contemporary giving a modern and minimalistic twist to the
faade.
In addition to its well-appointed guestrooms, the hotel will have beyond the basics common areas such as the
grand lobby, a health spa, restaurant and bar, outdoor swimming pool, ballroom area/function rooms, and a sub-
stantial number of meeting areas. The hotel is also Wi-Fi covered providing a convenience like no other.
Partnering with Data Land in delivering the companys stand on quality beyond the basics is Best Western
International who is known for hospitality excellence. The Ivy Wall will be among its 4,000 independently
owned and operated hotels all over the world.
Data Land, Inc. is the brainchild of the owners of DDTKI. Anchored on DDTKIs construction expertise, DLI
is positioned to deliver its real-estate products a cut above its class, thus, DLIs proposition is crafted
around Quality Beyond the Basics.


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MANILA, PhilippinesThe Philippines said Friday a deal has been reached to buy 12 fighter jets worth P18.9
billion ($415.7 million) from South Korea as the country struggles to modernize its military.
We did not only inch closer, we are almost there, Undersecretary Fernando Manalo, chairman of Bids and
Awards Committee, told reporters in Camp Aguinaldo Friday after Manila and Seoul reached a conclusion on
the negotiations for the acquisition of 12 FA 50 lead-in fighter jets.
We are considering it [FA-50 lead-in fighter jets] as not just an ordinary lead-in fighter because it can deliver
short range missile and there is a potential for these to be classified as beyond the short range fighter aircraft,
Manalo said.
The deal came amid a seething territorial conflict with China over the resource-rich West Philippine Sea (South
China Sea).
The acquisition of fighter jets is one of the two big ticket items in the P85-billion AFP Modernization Program.
The other is the purchase of two brand new frigates worth P18 billion.
The FA-50 is a new light combat aircraft manufactured by Korea Aerospace Industries. It is a light combat ver-
sion of the T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft.
The deal was reached after seven months of negotiations with the Korean firm.
The first two fighter jets will be delivered 18 months after the contract signing, which is targeted before March
15. The delivery will be completed in 2017.
The Philippine military is one of the weakest in Asia, and retired the last of its US-designed F-5 fighters in
2005.