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News
Item
Text
By : Reza Aditya A.
What can We Learn about News Item Text ?

Definition
Generic
Purpose
Structure

News
Item Text
Language
Example
Feature
What is News Item Text ? ? ?

News item text is a text which inform the readers about the events of
the day. The events are considered newsworthy or important .

And , What the purpose of

the News Item Text ? ? ? ?
The purpose of the news item text is to inform about something or
events of the day that are important to be known by the other
people.
Where can We found the news item text . . . . ? ? ? ?

News item text usually can be founded in many kind of media , such as
Newspaper , Internet , Magazine, tabloid, etc …
 Generic Structure of News Item Text

Newsworthy Events
This part contain the summary of the
main events .

Background Events
/ Elaboration
This part describes in detail
the background of the event ,
who is involved , where,
when and how the event
occurred.
Source
The last part of the
structure of the news item
text. This part include the
source of news that can be
a statement of resource
persons, witness comments
, opinion of experts , or
statements from related
parties of an event.
Language Feature of News Item Text

1. Factual information in 4. Using Saying Verbs

Headlines
Headline include the factual The news item contain the saying
information, not a fictive writing. verbs such as said, told, explained, etc

2. Using Material Process 5. Using Passive Sentences

News item text uses material News item text include the passive
process to explain chronologically sentences such as , The residents were
the event that happened ordered by the government to leave the
city.

3. Using Action Verbs 6. Using Adverbs

News item text uses the action
News item text usually uses adverbs
verbs such as hit, crash, punish,
such as adverbs of time, adverbs of
attack, etc
place, adverbs of condition, etc
 Example of News Item Text
Tornado’s Wrath Ruined the City
Events / Newsworthy

Tornado that occurred in Moscow city , Russia yesterday

Events

has devastated the whole town in a matter of hours. The storm

that occurred during the 39 minutes has swept at least 49
buildings, 4 important buildings and swallowed dozens of
casualties.
The storm that occurred this time worse than the worst
Background

Elaboration

storm ever recorded occurred in Moscow since 1973 , it can be

said that this storm is the worst storm that ever occurred in
Moscow for 100 years.
To respond to this disaster , the local response agencies
have been exerting all their strength to help evacuate victims of
Source

the storm. Although the weather has not improved but aid has
been channeled to the victims. Not only from the Russian
government , but in the form of material aid has been granted
by various countries as n expression of their concern.
Finally …..

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