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1. NEWS REPORT

2. NEWS REPORT News reports serve the purpose of informing readers of what is happening in the world around them. News reports have a certain structure that you need to follow. This structure is sometimes called the ‘Inverted Pyramid’.

3. INVERTED PYRAMID

4. NEWS REPORT News Reports begin with a catchy Headline. The lead paragraph informs the reader of the most important aspects of the story as soon as possible. The Lead Paragraph is often the only part of the story that people read.

5. NEWS REPORT Use the 5W's 1H rule: WHO (is involved) WHAT (took place) WHEN (did it take place) WHERE (did it take place) WHY (did it happen) HOW (did it happen) only include this if there is space

6. NEWS REPORT The Body of the News Report gives more details and provides more information about the Why and How of the story. The Tail contains the less important information which is often omitted by the newspaper editor if there is not enough space left in the newspaper.

7. NEWS REPORT A news report follows a particular pattern in reporting as well as editing. Every newspaper might have its own style of writing but a general format followed by all the newspapers at base levels is systematically divided into several parts.

8. NEWS REPORT To get a deeper understanding, a news story or report is divided into five parts: Headline – The headline tells about what the story is about Byline – It shows who wrote the story Lead – It tells the most important facts answering the 5 W’s Body – It contains more information and details Ending – It gives something to think about

9. CHARACTERISTICS OF NEWS STORIES ACCURACY: Accuracy and reliability of reports must be well sourced, supported by strong evidence, examined and trusted, clear and unambiguous. Verified facts must form the of all news, not rumor and speculation. Facts that have to be checked: Names, designation, incident details, statements etc. BALANCED: There should not be any bias and it is the ethical imperative of a reporter to transmit the news in an impartial manner. It is important to note that often there are more than two sides to any story. Therefore, it should be balanced.

10. CHARACTERISTICS OF NEWS STORIES Objectivity : When covering hard news, reporters should not convey their own feelings, biases or prejudices in the stories and the language should be neutral. Clarity : There should be no ambiguities. Facts must be sourced and accurate. Writing clearly and concisely is one way to capture and retain interest. It can be done by choosing the words deliberately, carefully and using grammatically correct sentences.

11. CHARACTERISTICS OF NEWS STORIES Brevity : One must learn to write a news report without missing important facts. It does not mean to write a short story/report but it is to use short words, short sentences and short paragraphs. Attribution : All news reports, with few exceptions must be sourced. The sources can be identified as: individual, organization, anonymous etc. Each source should be attributed. Timeliness : One should stress current information-stories occurring today or yesterday, not several days or weeks ago and try to report it ahead of others.

12. CHARACTERISTICS OF NEWS STORIES Prominence: Even routine events can become news worthy when they involve prominent individuals or prominent places or locations. Proximity: The closer an event is to home, the more news worthy it becomes. Human Interest: Stories that have strong emotional content are said to have human interest. Seek out uplifting stories about people overcoming obstacles.