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STANLEY WALKER
“news is the inexact measure… of the ebb
and flow of the tides of human aspirations, the
ignominy of mankind, the glory of human race…
the best record we have of the incredible
meanness and the magnificent courage of man”
Former dean of the SCHOOL OF
JOURNALISM, SYRACUSE
UNIVERSITY
•M.LYLE SPENCER
“any event, idea or opinion that
is timely, that interests and affects a
large number of persons in the
community, and that is capable of
being understood by them”
TIMELINESS
PROXIMITY
PROMINENCE
SIGNIFICANCE
ODDITY
TIMELINESS
Another term for timeliness is immediacy. Reporting about
unfolding events or occurrences distinguishes the journalist
from a historian.
PROXIMITY
This means the nearness of the event to the intended readers.
Newspaper editors are aware that readers are more interested
in events in their community or neighborhood, because these
will effect their lives.
PROMINENCE
Refers to both people and places. People become newsmakers
if they hold positions in government or in big corporations.
Some would figure in the news because of their wealth,
achievement, extraordinary feat, or just being an eyewitness to
a major event or an accident.
SIGNIFICANCE
This attributes refers not only to the importance of an event but
also how this event will affect the people.
ODDITY
Anything that deviates from the normal course of events is
newsworthy.
CONFLICT
This may involve physical or mental war. Stories of war, athletic
meets, and journalism contests are example of conflict.
NAMES
Important names make important news. Also, the more names
there are in the story, the better.
DRAMA
This adds color to the story. The public certainly loves a good
show. Anything that moves a reader to tears or to laughter is
good news.
•ROMANCE AND ADVENTURE
•SEX
•PROGRESS
•ANIMALS
•NUMBERS
•EMOTION
In general ,
news stories
are organized
using the
inverted
pyramid style,
in which
information is
presented in
descending
order of
importance.
TYPES OF NEWS
1. SCOPE OR ORIGIN
2. CHRONOLOGY OR SEQUENCE
3. STRUCTURE
1.SCOPE OR ORIGIN
a. LOCAL NEWS- report of events that take place
within the immediate locality.
b. NATIONAL NEWS- news that take place within
the country.
c. FOREIGN NEWS- news that take place outside
the country.
d. DATELINE NEWS- news preceded by the date
and place of origin or place where it was written
or filed.
CHRONOLOGY OR SEQUENCE
a. ADVANCE OR ANTICIPATED- news published
before its occurrence, sometimes called dope
or prognostication.
b. SPOT NEWS- news that are gathered and
reported on the spot.
c. COVERAGE NEWS- news written from a given
beat.
d. FOLLOW-UP NEWS- it is a sequel to a previous
news.
STRUCTURE
a. STRAIGHT NEWS- news that consists of facts given
straight without embellishment.
b. NEWS- FEATURE- it is also based on facts but it
entertains more than it informs.
o. CARTRIDGE LEAD
Example: President Marcos, who ruled the Philippines for
two decades, is dead.
THE LTQTQT FORMAT IN
NEWSWRITING
1.The lede should be a single sentence of roughly 35-45 words
that summarizes the main points of the story - not a seven-
sentence monstrosity that looks like it's out of a Jane Austen
novel.