NEWS FORMULA

Accident News Story

1. The people - The most important fact of course in this type of story is the
lives involved. The number of lives lost or hurt will provide the news lead.

 How many were killed? Who? How?

 How many were hurt? Who? How? The degree of injury?

 How many escaped death, injury? How?

 These people should all be completely identified as to family,

occupation, residence and prominence in the community?

2. Property Damage - What is the estimated value of loss? Description of

property involved. Importance of property. Insurance coverage.

3. Cause of Disaster - Get participants’ accounts. How was the disaster

discovered? Statements of officials.

4. Sidelights - Who are in charge of directing rescue work? Prominence of

people participating in relief work. Obstacles encountered. Unusual incidents,
sidelights, bits of facts connected with the disaster.
Speech News
Headline Vocabulary
accord – agreement
allay – calm
allot – apportion, set a side
anew – again
assail – attack
ax – dismiss
bare – reveal, expose
bat – defend
bid – request
blast – criticize
cite – enumerate, mention
confab – conference
cop – police
cow- frighten
crown – win
curb – control, stop
cut – decrease
dip – decrease, decline
draw fire – to be criticized
dry run – rehearsal
meet – conference, to convene
memo – memorandum
mull – plan, to think of
mum – silent
nab – arrest
nix – reject Pinarangalan
okay – approve, accept Tumanggap
peg – to fix at a certain amount or level Hiniling
pit – oppose Napagwagian
post – position, to assign Sinimulan
power – electricity Ginawaran
probe – to investigate Nasakote
prod – prick Nasabat
quit – resign Isiniwalat
quiz – question Nag-uwi
ratify – approve Naghandog
raze – destroy Namahagi
revamp – to change, reshuffle Binigyang-diin
rift – disagreement Nakiramay
row – dispute, disagreement Sinimulan
rule – decide, decision Nanalo
sans – without Binuksan
scan – examine Napili
scribe – newspaperman Naragdagan
shakeup – reshuffle Nahalal
skip – avoid Isinaayos
slay – kill, assassinate Natamo
solon – lawmaker Hindi nasiyahan
try – attempt Bumisita
Itinanghal
Pag-uulo ng Balita Sisikapin
HInirang Inihayag
Pinili Nangako
Kinondena Pinamahalaan
Nakamit Tinaguyod
Binalaan Inalayan
Nanumpa Napili
Nagwagi Naisakatuparan
Nananawagan Nagbigay
Pinangunahan Inaasahan
Tinutugis Ipinahayag
Muling Nagkaisa/nakiisa Nagkaroon
Inilunsad Naglaan
Ipinagdiriwang Itinatag
Nanguna Binatikos
Itinaguyod Napag-alaman
Kinoronohan Nagtapos
Idinaos Nakuha