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ADVANCED REPORTAGE
WRITING AND
MANAGEMENT
Mr. Essien Oku Essien
 LECTURE OBJECTIVES

1 Etymology of Reportage

1 Difference Between Reportage

and other systems of Writing

1 Practical Steps in Report Writing

1 Dramatizing the Report

1 Footage Inclusion

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 ETYMOLOGY OF REPORTAGE

A reportage is an evident copy. By this, a

reportage should be able to reflect every single
pieces of information without omission. The
earliest report writings began in the prehistoric era
when Man first wrote on caves during hunting
expeditions.

Reportage is News and whatever is News must be

new, regardless of the traditions and repetitions
involved.

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 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REPORTAGE AND
OTHER SYSTEMS OF WRITING

1 2 3 4
STORY WRITING POETRY ARGUMENT REPORTAGE
Presents several Present one Present several Presents one or
perspectives of a perspective of a dimensions of a more perspectives of
situation and calls for story in lines and situation and calls for a situation and calls
insights corners contribution for admittance

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 SPECIALIZED REPORTING

Specialized reporting involves writing a reportage to serve a distinct

or particular purpose in order to reflect a culture and a pattern.

Writing a report for a church service or programme is termed

specialized reporting, as such, this involves special requirements.

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CHURCH REPORTAGE SAMPLE

Character, Competence, Contribution

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 ETHICS IN REPORT WRITING
...basic rudiments

IDENTITY ESTABLISHMENT PRESENTATIONS

Identify your host, your cycle of Discuss Your points; assume a

readers and get to know what two person conversation and
they want. This is not an instant sustain suspense and creativity
process, but a gradual process.

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 TRANSITIONS IN REPORTING
....to keep the conversation going

PAST REFERENCES FUTURE REFERENCES CURRENT REFERENCES

1. Sequel to 1. Consequently 1. Currently

2. Prior 2. As a result 2. Ongoing

3. Formerly 3. Presently
3. Prospectively, etc
4. Retrospectively, etc 4. At hand

5. Apparently

6. Evidently, etc

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 TENSE
...set the time of conversation

PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
... keep an ongoing scene
lively reported.

... this keeps a late reader inducted

into a missed present

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 IMAGERY
....build a mental picture

Ensure your presentation

engages your reader.

Get them thinking what every

figure identified in the copy will
look like if they were in reality

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 PUNCTUATIONS
... magical dottings, most frequent

Full stop Semi Colon

Comma Apostrophe

Hyphen Colon
WORK AS A TEAM
1. Individual team

2. Collective Team
 FIRST PARAGRAPH
...copy building

ROUND IT UP!
... lengthy lead will give you
out. Readers must be
sustained in suspense.

Step1 Step2

STRIKE THE LEAD

... readers cannot ignore a
captivating one
 SECOND PARAGRAPH
...copy building

Personality
... every mentioned personality
must be deeply described

Step1 Step2 Step3

Quotes Inclusion Avoid Personification

...serve the readers in their ...it conflicts the subject and
comfort object
 HIERARCHY
...set the hierarchy

Charges Personality Reality Illustrations Comparison

Lessons from personalities Who's involved Real Life Stories Folktales and Myths .Reality Vs. Illustrations
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 TIME
...how do you feel wasting someone's time on a simple conversation

Go straight to the Point!

<700 - 1000
WORDS
 FOOTAGE
Additional information outside the speakers content should be positioned at the foot.

Distracting the header implies distracting the reader and Distorting the lead

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