Prepared by: Wan Nor Aishah Binti Wan KAmaruddin (2014805136)

Ainaa Amirrah binti Mohd Ismadi (2014412186)

Com 201: New Writing and Reporting
Mc1103c
Lecturers name: Norazlinda binti Hj Mohammad

TOPIC
COURT NEWS
NATURAL DISASTER
PRESS CONFERENCE
ACCIDENT
SPEECH
HOMICIDE

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BANKRUPTCY ORDER SUSPENDED LENGGENG REP ISHAK GETS

TO ACCESS BANK ACCOUNTS AND CELEBRATE RAYA
COURT CASE
News lead
This news lead of this news is straight news lead. This is categorized as
straight news lead because the writer states the most important fact of
the news in the lead. Also, the lead is already stating the main point of the
whole news.
Example:
SEREMBAN: Lenggeng assemblyman Datuk Ishak Ismail was a
picture of happiness when the high court suspended a bankruptcy
order against him.
News elements
1. The first element of this court case news is proximity. Proximity is
the events that are happened around us. If we know a place where
something goes on, we are more likely to have a feeling for it and
for the people involved. This can be seen in the head itself because
it states, SEREMBAN which is a state in Malaysia.
Example :
SEREMBAN: Lenggeng assemblyman Datuk Ishak Ismail was a
picture of happiness when t

the high court suspended a bankruptcy

order against him.

2. The second element of this court case is timeliness. Timeliness is
the fresh news story that a timely and readers want to know what is
happening now.
Example:

Ishak was declared bankrupt by a High Court senior assistant

registrar on March 18 when friend, for whom he stood guarantor, failed
to pay Misran.

News sources
1. Kamaludin Md Said
2. C.S. Murtti
3. Datuk Ishak Ismail

VILLAGE HIT BY FOURTH LANDSLIDE- CONSRUCTION NEARBY

HILL A LIKELY TRIGGER, SAYS FACTORY OPERATOR
NATURAL DISASTER
News lead
This news lead of this news is straight news lead. This is categorized as
straight news lead because the writer states the most important fact of
the news in the lead. Also, the lead is already stating the main point of the
whole news.
Example:
JOHOR BARU: Labourer Haerul Anwar Tamrin and his family were
startled awake when a landslide hit theiw house in Kampung Tahana
2, Larkin here.

News elements
1. The first element of this natural disaster news is proximity. Proximity
is the events that are happened around us. If we know a place
where something goes on, we are more likely to have a feeling for it
and for the people involved. This can be seen in the lead itself when
mentioned where accident happened in Larkin, as we know in Johor
Bahru that are state in Malaysia.
Example:
JOHOR BARU: Labourer Haerul Anwar Tamrin and his family were
startled awake when a landslide hit theiw house in Kampung
Tahana 2, Larkin here.

2. The second new element of this natural disaster news is timeliness.

Timeliness is the fresh news story that a timely and readers want to
know what is happening now. This can be seen at paragraph two.

Example:
The 23-years-old man said his grandmother and aunt who were
asleep when the incident took place at around 12.30am yesterday
3. The third news element in this natural disaster news is impact.
Events that can change peoples lives are classified as new. Impact
means few developments hit a community as hard- economically
and emotionally. The fact that this news is regarding to the Nor Halis
Hasnwi because his lost jewellery that amount RM3500
Example:
Factory operator Nor Halis Hasnawi, 24 who is getting married this
November, could not hold back his tears after seeing his
weeding items, including RM3500 in jewellery, destroyed.
News sources
1. Faridah Mustafa
2. Nor Halis Hasnawi

40,000 CARTONS OF CIGS SEIZED- SHIPMENT FALSELY DECLARED

AS PLASTIC ITEMS.
PRESS CONFERENCE
News lead
This news lead is straight news lead. This is categorized as straight news
lead because the writer states the most important fact of the news in the
lead. Also, the lead is already stating the main point of the whole news.
Example:
SEPANG: the customs department intercepted a shipment of 40,000
cartons of cigarettes which were falsely declared as plastic products
here with unpaid duties amounting to more than RM4mil.
News element
1. The first element of this press conference news is proximity.
Proximity is the events that are happened around us. If we know a
place where something goes on, we are more likely to have a feeling
for it and for the people involved. This can be seen in the lead itself
when mentioned where accident happened in KLIA. As we know that
KLIA is state in Sepang.
Example:
Chik Omar said in the first case, a 35-year-old Indian man was
detained at about 6.45am

the KL international Airport 2

(KLIA), Sepang with 6.3kg of methamphetamine worth more that

RM1.2mil.

2. The second new element of this natural disaster news is timeliness.

Timeliness is the fresh news story that a timely and readers want to
know what is happening now. This can be seen at paragraph eight.

Example:
Three attempts to smuggle in drugs worth more than RM1.7mil were
also foiled by the department with the arrests of two foreigners,
including a Ukrainian woman, between May 11 and June 15.
News source
I.

Datuk chik omar

TECHNICIANS ENGAGEMENT DREAMS DASHED AFTER CAR

CRASHED
ACCIDENT
News Lead
The news lead of this accident news article is Straight News Lead. This is
categorized as straight news lead because the writer states the most
important fact of the news in the lead. The lead is already stating the
main point of the whole news. It delivers information quickly and concisely
to the reader and does not try to dress up the information. It can be seen
in the first paragraph, the writer state who is the person.
Example:
JOHOR BAHRU: Hairul Azwan Ahamad had been preparing gifts for
his engagement this upcoming Hari Raya but the ceremony is now
on hold, as the 23-year-old has become disabled after his car
slammed into a trailer.

News Elements
1. The first element of this accident news is impact. Events that
change peoples lives are classified as news. Impact means few
developments hit a community as hard- economically and
emotionally.
Example:

The technician was severely injured in the May 7 accident. He lost

his right hand and leg, and suffered fractures all over his
body.

2. The second element is timeliness. timeliness is the fresh news story

that a timely and readers want to know what is happening now. In
this accident news article, its obviously stated the date when the
accident actually happened.

Example:
I.
II.

The technician was severely injured in the May 7 accident.

But now he cant walk and talk like usual. The roles have been
reversed, Hairul Zamri said at Hospital Sultan Ismail here

yesterday
3. The third element of this news is proximity. The event that
happened around us. If we know a place where something goes on,
we are more likely to have a feeling for it and for the people
involved. We are known that Jalan Kulai and Kota Tinggi are places in
Johor Bahru, one of a state in Malaysia.
Example:
Hairul Azwan and two colleagues were hit by a trailer coming in the
opposite direction along Jalan Kulai-Kota Tinggi after he lost
control of the car while trying to overtake another in front.

News Sources
I.
II.

Hairul Zamri, victims eldest brother.

Johor Socso director, Ismail Abi Hashim.

WILL TRUMPH BE DUMPED? MOGULS HOLDINGS SCRUTINISED

AMID COMMENTS AGAINTS MEXICANS
SPEECH
News Lead
The news lead of this speech article is Question Lead. It is use when the
story has direct relevance or public interest to reader.
Example:
Donald Trumps business empire as Teflon-coated as his hair
appears to be?

News Elements
1. The first element of this speech is prominence. Prominent people
make news, sometimes even when they are doing trivial things. As
state in first paragraph, the writer mentions the person who give the
speech.
Example:
Donald Trumph The Apprentice debuted in 2004 and was a
smash, making Trumph a familiar figure in many American living
rooms.

2. The second element of this news is, conflict. When people disagree,
when they fight, when they have arguments.
Example:
But as he launches his 2016 presidential bid in earnest, his latest
comments - that some Mexican immigrants bring drugs and crime
to the country and are rapists offended many , were
denounced by Mexican-American groups and led NBC to
abruptly drop the billionaire.

3. The third element of this speech is impact. The significance,

important or consequences of an event or trend; the greater the
consequences, the larger the number of people for whom an event
is important the greater the newsworthiness.
Example:
I.
II.

Mexican media giant Televisa also said it would no longer be

doing business with Trump.
While TV revenues are just a small part of Trumps billions, NBCs
decision Monday that it would no longer air the annual Miss
USA and Miss Universe pageants, was the sudden end of a
long-running relationship.

News Sources
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.

Donald Trumph
Mexican media giant Televisa
Larry Chiagouris, marketing professor at Pace University New York
Stefani Markowitz, President of the New York-based brokerage
Rutenberg
Chris McGinnis, founder of travel news and advice site
TravelSkills.com

CLEANER CHARGED OVER KILLING OF HOUSEMATE

HOMICIDE
NEWS LEAD
The news lead of this a news article is Summary Lead. Summary Lead is
more than one major fact to be covered, when reporters cover of breaking
news event, their stories summarize what happened, to whom, where,
why and how.
Example:
GEORGETOWN : An Indonesia cleaner was charged at the Sessions
Court yesterday with c ommitting culpable homicide not amounting to
murder last month.

NEWS ELEMENTS
1. The first element of the homicide news is Proximity. Proximity is the
event that happened around us. If we know a place where
something goes on, we are more likely to have a feeling for it and

for the people involved. Georgetown- stated in the first paragraph

in the news. We all know that Georgetown is the capital city for
Pulau Pinang. And Pulau Pinang is one of 14 states in Malaysia.
Example:
GEORGE TOWN: An Indonesian cleaner was charged at the
Sessions Court yesterday with committing culpable homicide not
amounting to murder last month.
2. The second elements of this news is timeliness. Timeliness is the
fresh news story that a timely and readers want to know what is
happening now.
Example:
Ita Puspalia, 28 from Jawa Timur, allegedly committed the offence
against her Indonesian housemate Siti Maisaroh at a house in Jalan
Lembah Permai at 1:30 pm on May 9.
NEWS SOURCES
Deputy public prosecutor Charanjit Sing