Christine Marie M.

Agmata
1. Introduction to Campus
Journalism
3. Make a school organization

2. Writing a Newspaper - Editorial Board

- Name of organization
- News Writing - Rules in the organization
- Feature Writing
- Editorial Writing
- Photo Journalism
Campus Journalism is an enjoyable activity of the campus staff paper in

collecting, organizing, and presenting news, writing editorials, features,

literary, taking pictures, cartooning, and writing headlines

NEWS WRITING
1. Headline – summary
2. Lead – specific summary
( 5ws and 1H: WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, HOW )
3. Body – supporting details
4. Quote
- Indirect: paraphrased *
- Direct: “ said by”
 LEAD LEAD
SUPPORT SUPPORT
QUOTE SUPPORT
OR
SUPPORT QUOTE
1. 1 Paragraph = 1 Sentence
2. Only write the TRUTH!
Recall a previous school event and write a news about it!
Excerpts from a lecture by Dr.
Lourdes D. Servito
What is feature writing?
Why is it known as the Jewel of
the Newspaper?
FEATURE WRITING

F – factual not fictitious

E – entertaining
A – appealing
T – timely or not timely
U – unusual
R – reader-oriented
E – explanation – extending info
FEATURE WRITING
The Jewel/ Jem of the Newspaper because it speaks of something treasured in time and
eternity

Where can we find these Jewels?

1. newspapers’ entertainment sections

2. magazine stories – Reader’s Digest, Time Magazine

3. agency publications – mabuhay ( PAL )

•Profile people who makes news
•Analyze what’s happening in the world
•Suggest better ways to live
•Teach an audience how to do something
•Examine trends
•Explain events that move or shape the news
•Entertain
•News Feature
•Travelogue
•Personality Sketch
•How to’s or How-to-do-it feautures
•Informative features
•Human Interest Features
•Oddities
•Personal Experience Feature
•Trend stories
•Title
•Lead
•Body
•Conclusion
•Short sentence lead
•Striking statement
•One word or two word sentences
•Parody lead
•Quotation Lead
•Question Lead
•Descriptive Lead
•Contrast Lead
•Figures of Speech
•Adjectives and Adverbs
•Descriptive words and phrases
•Beautiful language and style
•Topic file
•File or Ideas
•Interviews
•Observation
•Personal Experience
•Printed Materials
•Rich Media or multimedia
• Think of an unusual person, place, or thing or idea encountered – something that is
bizarre or extraordinary. Write an oddity.
• Think about an interesting hobby or collection then feature its beauty, significance, or
value.
• Recall an unforgettable trip, travel, or experience. Feature it in such a way to
entertain your readers.