news writing and headline writing workshop

news writing

1. NEWS WRITING WORKSHOP AND WRITESHOP

2. News writing is the most simple form of journalism. It doesn’t require the writer to use words that are flowery. As long as you have a bank full of synonymous words, you will survive in news writing. News writing is straightforward. What news writers see is what they write. Wala nang intro-intro, ratsada diretso . NEWS WRITING BASICS

3. Timeliness Proximity Impact Prominence Oddity Conflict Human Interest NEWS WRITING ELEMENTS

4. Seasonal News- this type of news is what most of the newbies write in news writing. It revolves around what literally happened in an event or story. Timely News- this is what news writers should do. You should only write what is the most important happening in the event/ the purpose of the event/lesson of the even. TYPES OF NEWS

5. The meat of your news article. It is where your news story revolves. In contest, writers are already expected to be good in grammar. What differentiates them is the angle. Pick an angle that you think is phenomenal and unique. ANGLE

6. You are asked to write a news story about an Mundo Granate What do you think is a common angle? What do you think is a unique angle? ANGLE EXERCISE:

7. Headlines should be catchy. Words should be carefully chosen. Maximum of 7-12 words only For English, it is more appreciated if your verb is one syllable. For Filipino, palakasan nang dating sa pandinig . For CDP, it is okay to be lengthy depending on your layout. However, know your limitations. HEADLINE

8. Imelda Marcos parties after graft conviction MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine  first lady Imelda Marcos  on Friday posted a $7,400 bail for provisional liberty after she was found guilty of graft and ordered imprisoned. Marcos, 89, was convicted last week of illegally funneling about $200 million to Swiss foundations in the 1970s when she served as Metropolitan Manila governor while her husband, late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, placed the Philippines under martial law. She was ordered to serve 6 to 11 years in prison for each of the seven counts of violating an anti-corruption law. (SAMPLE HEADLINE – ACTIVE VOICE) SAMPLE HEADLINE

9. Rank 12 sa Ilocos drug watch list, timbog Arestado sa drug buy-bust operations ang Rank 12 sa drug watchlist ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Ilocos nitong ika-7 ng Enero sa isang paaralan sa Brgy . San Nicolas ng nasabing lalawigan . SAMPLE HEADLINE

10. LIGAL NA! ‘ Angkas ’ pinayagan nang pumasada ng DOTr MANILA, Philippines — Inaprubahan na ni Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade ang "pilot implementation" ng mga motorcycle taxi gaya ng Angkas bilang lehitimong transportation service. HAMMER HEADLINE

11. IPASOK SI DICK Gordon, laglag sa senate magic 12   HONASAN IS DICT HEAD Ex-solon lead PH ICT agency HAMMER HEADLINE

12. HAMMER HEADLINE

13. LP Prexy Kiko ‘most stupid’ lawyer – Duterte Duterte : LP Prexy Kiko ‘most stupid’ lawyer President Rodrigo Duterte called Senator and Liberal Party President Francis “ Kiko ” Pangilinan the “most stupid” lawyer for authoring a law that purportedly allows young crime offenders to go free. Duterte was referring to the Republic Act 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 which exempts minors below 15 years of age from criminal liability. QUOTED-DASH HEADLINE

14. Mahalaga ang body cams sa drug ops- Robredo Robredo : Mahalaga ang body cams sa drug ops Sinang-ayunan ni Bise Presidente Leni Robredo ang kahalagahan ng body cameras na gagamitin ng mga operatiba sa kanilang drug operations matapos ang pagtatalaga sa kaniya bilang drug czar sa susunod na buwan ng administrasyon . QUOTED-DASH HEADLINE

15. Security on May 13 polls PNP to deploy 143K officers MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday it will deploy a total of 143,000 police officers nationwide on May 13 to ensure the security of the public during the midterm polls. Headline with kicker

16. Turismo sa PaLiSam , palalakasin Baywalk , sumailalim sa rehab Upang muling mapaganda ang Baywalk na nagsisilbing tourist spot ng Barangay Lingga , naglaan ang lungsod ng Calamba ng mahigit P2 milyong pondo , para sa rehabilitasyon nito . Headline with kicker

17. Gilas falls short of two points, bows to China Gilas kinapos ng 2 puntos , yumuko sa China Double verb headline

18. Double verb headline

19. Rodina powers UST to twice-to-beat advantage over defending champ La Salle PNP umalma sa ‘ paninira ’ ni Robredo vs Duterte admin drug ops Pinabulaanan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ang naging pahayag ni Bise Presidente Leni Robredo nitong Martes na ‘massive failure’ ang drug war campaign ng administrasyong Duterte . SVO + STORY ANGLE

20. Rodina powers UST to twice-to-beat advantage over defending champ La Salle PNP umalma sa ‘ paninira ’ ni Robredo vs Duterte admin drug ops Pinabulaanan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ang naging pahayag ni Bise Presidente Leni Robredo nitong Martes na ‘massive failure’ ang drug war campaign ng administrasyong Duterte . SVO + STORY ANGLE

21. Crame parerentahan , ililipat – Digong Crame balak parentahan Stay away from drugs – Digong Stay away from drugs, Digong tells young athletes Have a variety of headlines

22. Pauwi na sa Pilipinas ang unang batch ng mga Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) mula sa middle East kasunod ng tensyon sa pagitan ng US at Iran, ayon kay Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana nitong Linggo . MANILA, Philippines — Caroling and office Christmas parties will not be allowed in Metro Manila this holiday season, Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said on Monday. HEADLINE PRACTICE

23. Unang batch ng MidEast OFWs pabalik sa PH Christmas parties, caroling banned in Metro Manila HEADLINE PRACTICE ANSWERS

24. This is where you should establish your angle. The lead is the sister of your headline. The words that are found in your headline should be found in your lead using synonyms. Get straight to the point. Just narrate! Do not describe the event. Remember that you are not in the event personally. You are just reading facts and stories through fact sheets. LEAD

25. As for the Filipino, there isn’t much variety in lead. The most recommended type of lead is the ‘Verb Lead.’ Example: Papatawan ng parusa ang mga pulis na hindi makaaabot at makapagpapanatili sa Body Mass Index (BMI) na itinakda ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ayon kay PNP Officer-In-Charge Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa . FILIPINO LEAD

26. The first paragraph: Most important part of the article, summarizes the story The Hook: arouses the readers interest Answers right away the most important questions: 5W’s and 1H ENGLISH LEAD

27. Straight Lead Novelty Lead Blind Lead Types of lead

28. Straight Lead Most traditional lead Uses the 5w’s and 1H Formula Straight to the point Types of lead

29. Novelty Lead Astonisher Lead Better attend your classes on November 5. Contrast Lead “Twenty years ago, he was the school’s janitor. Now he came back to become the college dean.” Epigram Lead Verse, quotation eg. “Like father, like son.” Picture Lead Describe a mental picture of a subject eg. “The new dean, although only his 30s, is also haired.” Background Lead Describes the setting eg. Decorated by colored lights, the quadrangle became a grand setting for a barrio fiesta as LPU-C celebrates….. Types of lead

30. Novelty Lead Parody Lead A parody of a well-known song or poem etc. eg. Never say never. This must be far away from the mind of a 45-year-old man who killed himself… Quotation Lead Eg. “Ignorance, not poverty, causes malnutrition.” This revealed former Cavite Governor Vic Nakamura to…. Punch Lead Short, forceful, explosive eg. God is dead! Question Lead Eg. Who will be the next Cavite governor? The answer will be known on …. Types of lead

31. Blind lead If the person concerned is not well-known in the community, his/her name is less important than the other salient facts that identify the person. Types of lead

32. Types of lead

33. Lead Supporting Lead Direct Quotation Indirect Quotation Direct Quoation So on and so forth… BODY STRUCTURE

34. Most of the time, we are often told to follow the inverted pyramid structure in writing a news article. However, this style is often misinterpreted: It tells us to put all 5Ws and 1H in the lead. -Putting What, Who, and Why is already enough in the lead. WHEN, HOW, and WHERE can be put in the subsequent paragraphs (can be interchanged). BODY STRUCTURE

35. 2. Each paragraph should be important. -Some writers believe that inverted pyramid tells us that the significance of each of the paragraph should decrease as the article reaches the end. - Each of your paragraph should be significant from the beginning until the end. -What it really means is that it should start from very specific to general. -You can end with a backgrounder. BODY STRUCTURE

36. Editorializing. Keep your opinion out of the story Using first and second person. Keep yourself out of the story. Common error: “our school.” No personal pronouns! Messy handwriting, poor grammar and spelling. Paragraphs too long. Use only one thought or idea per paragraph. New paragraph for each transition and each speaker. Misspelling names. Trying to use all of the information and quotes you have. Be judicious. AVOID!

37. 1 sentence 1 paragraph policy. If you doubt the word that you’re using, especially in the headline, DO NOT use it. Use words that are easy to understand. This is not feature writing. Practice makes your article perfect. If you can shorten your headline, shorten it. Take risks, but be mindful of its consequences. REMEMBER!