NEWS ITEM

Communicative purpose
 To informs readers about events of the day. The
events are considered newsworthy or important.

Generic Structure:
1.Headline or title;
it expresses the point to be reported. It must
be eye catching

2. Newsworthy event(s) ;
it contains the summary of the phenomena or
event be reported.
3. Background event(s) ;
it contains the elaboration of what happened,
to whom, where, when, and how it was like. The
events must be in the past.
4. Sources ;
it contain comment given by person, or
participant, or authority on the subject.

Dominant Language Features:

1. Short, telegraphic information about story
captured in headline
2. Using declarative sentences in past tense, past
perfect, or past continuous tense.
3. Using saying verbs or reported speech.
4. Using adverbs : time, place and manner.
 Indonesian Maid beheaded
An Indonesian housemaid has been executed
in Saudi Arabia after being convicted of killing her
employer, the Saudi Interior Minister said.
The woman was beheaded in the Southern Asir
province in what was the second execution in the
country.
The maid was earlier found of suffocating her
female boss and stealing her jewellery. Rape,
murder and other serious crimes can carry the
death penalty in the conservative desert kingdom.
Last year, Saudi Arabia executed more than
130 people.
(Taken from: www.news.bbc.co.id)
 Generic Structure Analysis
• Headline : Indonesian maid beheaded.
• Newsworthy : An Indonesian housemaid has event
been executed in Saudi Arabia
after being convicted of killing
her employer.
• Background events :
1. the maid was found guilty of events suffocating
her boss.
2. serious crimes can carry penalty in Saudi Arabia.
3. Saudi Arabia executed more than 130 people last
year.
• Source : the Saudi Interior Minister statement.
( An Indonesian housemaid has been
executed in Saudi Arabia after being
convicted of killing her employer ).
Death toll from W. Sumatera earthquake
reaches 1,117
Jakarta: West Sumatera’s Natural Disaster Mitigation
Board announced Wednesday that 1,117 people were
now confirmed killed during last month’s powerful
earthquake.
At least, 675 death were recorded in Pariaman,
while another were 313 occurred in Padang, kompas.
Com reported Thursday.
The board also recorded 1,214 people suffered from
major injuries and 1,688 others had minor injuries.
As many as 135,448 homes have been badly
damaged, while 78,604 suffered minor damage.
(taken from The Jakarta Post, Fri, October 16, 2009)
 Generic Structure Analysis
• Headline :
Death toll from W. Sumatera earthquake
reaches 1,117.

• Newsworthy :
West Sumatera’s Natural Disaster Mitigation
Board announced Wednesday that 1,117
people were now confirmed killed in west
sumatera earthquake.
• Background events :
1. 675 death were recorded in Pariaman.
2. 313 death were occurred in Padang.
3 . 1,214 people suffered from major injuries
and 1,688 others had minor injuries.
4. 135,448 homes have been badly damaged,
while 78,604 suffered minor damage.
• Source :
West Sumatera’s Natural Disaster Mitigation
Announcement’s board & Kompas.com
reported on Thursday.